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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7668328 | Adjusting and display tool and potentiometer An adjusting tool having two electrical contacts provides a means for measuring an electrical signal that is used for adjusting electrical parameters of an object as the object is being physically adjusted by the adjusting tool. In an embodiment, the adjusting tool ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7555135 | Tool for hearing aid adjustment A tool for adjusting the volume of a hearing aid having a rotating dial. A method of adjusting the volume of such a hearing aid with a tool. ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7508951 | Hearing aid with pull cord Hearing aid comprising two parts that can be joined together/taken apart. One part is provided with the electronics and preferably consists of a universal part. The other part comprises an accommodation for the battery and is matched to the wearer's auditory canal. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7466836 | Removal tool for in situ cerumen removal from hearing devices A removal tool for atraumatically removing a removable fitting from a hearing device inserted deeply in the ear canal comprises a housing adapted to be grasped in the hand and a plurality of flexible members partially positioned in the housing and extending from the... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7443993 | Tool for insertion and removal of a hearing aid ear wax guard and a method for its use For the protection of an in-the-ear hearing aid against contamination by ear wax through the acoustic outlet port (34a) or a vent, a replaceable ear wax guard (36) is inserted in the aid and includes an essentially tubular element with a through... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7424123 | Canal hearing device with tubular insert A canal hearing device with a dual acoustic seal system for preventing feedback while minimizing occlusion effects. The two-part device comprises a main module and an elongated tubular insert for conducting sound to the tympanic membrane and sealing within the bony ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409070 | Implant device An implant device for bone anchored hearing aids of the type that include a screw-shaped anchoring element for anchorage in the bone tissue, an abutment sleeve for skin penetration and arranged to be connected to the fixture with a screw connection and a tool for in... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401680 | Hearing protection earplug and use of the same A hearing protection earplug having a shell worn at least in part in a user's ear canal, an active unit having an acoustic output transducer and an arrangement for producing output audio signals for said output transducer, and a detachable connection of the active u... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7388961 | Removal tool and method for extended wear canal devices Embodiments of the invention provide a removal tool for atraumatically removing a hearing device inserted deeply in the ear canal of a user. The removal tool comprises a shaft adapted to be grasp in the hand and a plurality of hooks or other attachment elements coup... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7369671 | Switching structures for hearing aid A hearing aid is provided with a a programmable, signal processing circuit electrically connecting an input system to an output system, a magnetic field sensor, and a selection circuit connected to the magnetic sensor. The selection circuit may be adapted to control... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328080 | Manufacturing methods and systems for rapid production of hearing-aid shells Methods, apparatus and computer program products provide efficient techniques for designing and printing shells of hearing-aid devices with a high degree of quality assurance and reliability and with a reduced number of manual and time consuming production steps and... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7292701 | Filter manipulator, filter, holder for a number of filter manipulators, and system comprising a filter manipulator and a holder for a filter manipulator A wax filter manipulator, wax filter, holder for a number of wax filter manipulators, and system comprising a wax filter manipulator and a holder for a wax filter manipulator, the system comprising a wax filter manipulator and a holder for a wax filter manipulator, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7221769 | Hearing aid adapted for discrete operation The present invention relates to a hearing aid, which allows a hearing aid user to discretely operate his/her hearing aid by applying a force to a portion of the ear carrying the hearing aid. A number of different functions of the hearing aid, such as turning a batt... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215789 | Disposable extended wear canal hearing device A disposable hearing device is adapted to be positioned entirely within an ear canal for extended wear therein. The device includes a core assembly and a sealing retainer. The core assembly includes a lateral section of generally oval cross-section and generally elo... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191867 | Hearing aid device that can be worn in the ear with a housing In a hearing aid device wearable in the ear with a housing, the battery loader is exposed to high mechanical stresses. In order to improve the attachment of the battery loader to the housing of the hearing aid device, the invention provides for the battery loader at... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7162381 | System and method for facilitating listening A system and method for assisting listening wherein an integrated circuit selects one or more audio sources from among a plurality audio sources to be presented to a signal processing circuit. Selection of the audio source can be automatically executed in response t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7136497 | Acoustical switch for a directional microphone An acoustical switch is provided for a directional microphone of a hearing aid device. The hearing aid device includes a faceplate having a switch aperture, a front port, and a rear port. The microphone includes a front inlet in communication with the front port wit... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7076076 | Hearing aid system The present invention relates to a system for improving a user's hearing and more particularly to a receiver system used in the system. In one embodiment, the receiver system has a housing and a plurality of arms extending from the housing for positioning and suspen... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7050876 | Manufacturing methods and systems for rapid production of hearing-aid shells Methods, apparatus and computer program products provide efficient techniques for designing and printing shells of hearing-aid devices with a high degree of quality assurance and reliability and with a reduced number of manual and time consuming production steps and... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6772854 | Device and method for inserting acoustic dampers into earphones The present invention relates generally to a device and method for inserting and retaining an acoustical damper in a sound port for in-ear monitoring systems. In particular, a device having an insertion rod for guiding an acoustical damper into the opening of a soun... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6724902 | Canal hearing device with tubular insert A canal hearing device with a dual acoustic seal system for preventing feedback while minimizing occlusion effects. The two-part device comprises a main module and an elongated tubular insert for conducting sound to the tympanic membrane and sealing within the bony ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6690807 | Hearing aid The invention relates to a listening assistance device (1) comprising hearing modules (3) mounted on the ends of the arms of an eyeglass frame (2), said modules being designed to support the eyeglass frame on the ear of the user. The hearing modules also ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6532295 | Method for fitting a universal hearing device shell and conformal tip in an ear canal A method for fitting a hearing device in an ear canal, comprises, providing a receiver module sized and shaped to fit in any of a wide range of ear canals, selecting a conformal tip from a plurality of differently sized conformal tips, each conformal tip ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6529609 | Puller and methods of making and using the same A hearing aid puller comprises a first member, and a first end piece coupled to the first member. An intermediate piece is coupled to the first member. A second member is coupled to the intermediate piece. A second end piece is coupled to the second membe... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6473513 | Extended wear canal hearing device A generic canal hearing device is adapted to be positioned deeply and completely within the ear canal, and particularly suited for extended wear. The device includes a removable battery assembly with an outer surface for substantial direct exposure to the... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6459800 | Modular hearing device receiver suspension A receiver suspension for isolating a hearing device receiver within a hearing device comprises a housing that defines a chamber. The housing is adapted to be inserted into a hearing device shell. The receiver suspension also comprises a cover that is ada... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6285771 | Directional microphone assembly A microphone capsule for an in-the-ear hearing aid is disclosed. The capsule can include a top plate having first and second spaced openings defining front and rear sound inlets, and a directional microphone cartridge enclosing a diaphragm. The diaphragm ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6212283 | Articulation assembly for intracanal hearing devices The invention provides a ball joint assembly for articulated hearing devices. The ball joint assembly acoustically and mechanically separates a receiver module, placed deeply within the ear canal near the tympanic membrane, from a main module, placed rela... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6097825 | Hearing aids with standardized spheroidal housings Hearing aids having housings formed as standardized shapes include electronic components. The components can be separate or integrated into a single unit. The housings can be formed as one or more spheroidal-like surfaces of revolution which are symmetric... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6097826 | Hearing aid to be carried completely in the auditory canal and individualized by a cast body A hearing aid to be worn completely in the auditory canal and is adaptable to an individual auditory canal, is individualized by casting of a body in an auditory canal or in a model of an auditory canal. The body is cast in a casting cavity (15) at least ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6055319 | Selectable handle for hearing devices The invention provides a replaceable handle for hearing devices that are deeply inserted into the ear canal. The handle is offered in an assortment of configurations to optimize the hearing devices cosmetic appeal and usability. The handle consists of a s... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5875254 | Binaural hearing aid with integrated retrieval line and microphone One microphone of a binaural Completely-In-Canal ("CIC") hearing aid is located at the distal end of the retrieval line. This reduces coupling between the microphones and receiver. Additionally, by locating the microphone at the distal end of the retrieva... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5395168 | In the ear hearing aid having extraction tube which reduces acoustic feedback An in-the-ear canal hearing aid comprises a housing which accommodates a microphone, an amplifier and an electromechanical transducer (for example, of a telephone) which are electrically coupled together in cascade. The hearing aid further includes an ext... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5381484 | Hearing aid with pull-out-string, pull-out string, and method of making a hearing aid A pull-out string for connection to a hearing aid which is constructed for use in an ear canal near a tympanic membrane. The pull out string has two ends and a fixing element at each end for connection to the hearing aid. The pull-out string has a plurali... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5357576 | In the canal hearing aid with protruding shell portion An in-the-canal hearing aid has a shell having an inner end to be positioned in the canal adjacent the user's eardrum, and a faceplate located outwardly of the inner end but still adapted to be recessed within the ear canal in use. A protruding portion of... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5295191 | Hearing aid intended for being mounted within the ear canal An in-the-ear canal hearing aid comprises a microphone, an amplifier, an electromechanical transducer, for example in the form of a telephone, and an infrared detector. The hearing aid also includes an elongated extraction element for extracting the heari... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5003608 | Apparatus and method for manipulating devices in orifices The present invention comprises an apparatus and method for inserting into, orienting within, and withdrawing from an ear a hearing aid, earphone, transducer, microprocessor, radio, sensor, or other mechanical or electronic device. The apparatus includes ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4936305 | Shielded magnetic assembly for use with a hearing aid A shielded magnetic assembly for use in a magnetic hearing aid is described. The shielded assembly uses a disc-shaped magnet with a high permeability, low coercivity material placed on the face of the magnet away from the air gap. Preferably, the shieldin... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4813430 | Microphonic probe tube mounting for real ear measurements A mounting apparatus for mounting a microphonic probe tube on a patient includes a headband adapted to fit securely on the head of a patient and an adjusting arm which extends outwardly from the headband above each ear of the patient. Each adjusting arm i... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4774933 | Method and apparatus for implanting hearing device A bone conduction hearing device in the form of a magnetic disk is implanted and fastened to the temporal bone by a screw thread connection. Apparatus includes instruments for accurately drilling and tapping a hole in the temporal bone, and a wrench for t... | 10/04/1988 |