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US 2004/0165743 A1Published application
Otoplasty for behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids
OwnerErich Bayerinventor
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The invention relates to an otoplastic for production of behind-the-ear hearing aids. Said hearing aid comprises a preferably flexible signal conductor, such as e.g. an acoustic tube (28) which can be positioned in the auditory canal, whereby the otoplastic matches the individual anatomy of the patient and its locating part is essentially in the form of a clip, which, at least partly arched, follows the outer edge (36) of the cavum conchae (22). A branch (32) which follows the edge of the cavum conchae transforms, above the antitragus(30), into a bent crosspiece (34) which traverses the cavum conchae and runs in the direction of the porus acusticus externus. The end section (40) of said crosspiece (34) lies in the upper section of the auditory canal (26) and widens to accept 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) that passes over the edge (58) of the external ear in the shape of an arc, the end of which clip forms the holder for the flexible signal conductor (128).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.