Sonova Ag

Gerald Van Oerle

Paul Anthony Wagner

Andi Vonlanthen

Michael Y Au

Daniel Baer

Barjinder Chana

Karamuk Erdal

Mehnaz Khan

This invention relates to a device for insertion of a deep-in-the-canal hearing aid&#x2014;alternatively designatable as extended wear hearing aid&#x2014;into an ear canal of an individual user, at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof. The insertion device comprises a customized support comprising an outer profile conforming to the shapes of at least a portion of a conchal cavity and of an ear canal of said individual user; and a guide channel, disposed internal to said outer profile, extending between a lateral entry opening thereof, for loading said hearing aid; and a medial exit opening thereof, for releasing said hearing aid into said ear canal. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an insertion device for inserting a hearing aid deep into an ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof.

Customized device for insertion of a deep-cana hearing aid and a method for manufacturing and using such an insertion device

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Uster, Switzerland

Gerald Van Oerle