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US 2002/0172386 A1Published application
Otoplasty for behind-the-ear hearing aids
OwnerErich Bayerinventor
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The invention relates to an otoplasty for behind-the ear provisions for hearing aids, with which a preferably flexible signal conductor coming from the behind-the-ear device, such as a sound tube (28) can be positioned in the auditory canal. The otoplasty is individually adapted to the anatomy of the patient. Its fixing part is essentially in the form of a hook which follows the outer edge (36) of the cavum conchae (22) in an arch, at least in some areas. A limb (32) which follows the edge of the cavum conchae becomes a bent transversal section (34) above the antitragus (30), traversing the cavum conchae, extending in the direction of the porus acusticus externus and expanding at its end section (40) which comes to rest in the upper area of the auditory canal (26), in order to receive the signal conductor (42).
Earpiece for behind-the-ear (BTE) parts of hearing acoustics devices, by means of which a signal conductor, preferably a flexible one, that comes from the BTE device, such as a sound tube (28), can be positioned in the auditory canal, where the earpiece is individually adapted to the anatomy of the patient, and its part that provides the hold essentially has the shape of a clip, which follows the outer edge (36) of the cavum conchae (22) in an arc shape, at least in segments, characterized in that a shank (32) that follows the edge of the cavum conchae makes a transition, above the antitragus (30), into an angled traverse segment (34) that passes through the cavum conchae, which runs in the direction of the porus acusticus externus, and broadens to hold the signal conductor (42) at its end segment (40), which comes to rest in the upper region of the auditory canal (26).
Earpiece for behind-the-ear (BTE) parts of hearing acoustics devices, by means of which a signal conductor, preferably a flexible one, that comes from the BTE device, such as a sound tube (128), can be positioned in the auditory canal, where the earpiece, and particularly the part of it that provides the hold, is individually adapted to the anatomy of the patient, characterized in that the part (156) of the earpiece (120) that provides the hold is held in the cymba (50), countersunk and fitted, and carries a clip (160;
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