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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2006
Alex Tilson, Burlingame, CA (US);
Steve Blumenkranz, Redwood City, CA (US);
Pat Contioso, Alviso, CA (US);
David P. Knight, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mitchell Barham, San Mateo, CA (US);
Alex Tilson, Burlingame, CA (US);
Steve Blumenkranz, Redwood City, CA (US);
Pat Contioso, Alviso, CA (US);
David P. Knight, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mitchell Barham, San Mateo, CA (US);
InSound Medical, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments provide systems, methods and assemblies for in situ removal of cerumen from hearing devices positioned in the ear canal. One embodiments provides a fitting for in situ cerumen removal comprising a top portion shaped to be removably coupled to a hearing device component surface and a plurality of leg members extending axially from a perimeter of the top portion. The top portion has a plurality of openings and at least one flexible retaining element configured to releasably engage a retaining feature on the hearing device. The leg members are configured to fit over another surface of the hearing device component. The fitting can be removed from the device component without removing the hearing device from the ear canal. The fitting can also include a removal loop that has a non-deployed state and a deployed state. The fitting is configured to remove cerumen obstructing a feature on the device component.