EP1758427A3 - In-the-ear hearing aid with electronic module - Google Patents

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EP1758427A3
EP1758427A3 EP06118187A EP06118187A EP1758427A3 EP 1758427 A3 EP1758427 A3 EP 1758427A3 EP 06118187 A EP06118187 A EP 06118187A EP 06118187 A EP06118187 A EP 06118187A EP 1758427 A3 EP1758427 A3 EP 1758427A3
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hearing aid
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Joseph Sauer
Christian Schmitt
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Sivantos GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/65Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/65Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/658Manufacture of housing parts
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/025In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids

Abstract

The hearing aid has a shell that is inserted into an auditory canal, and a flexible skeleton (2), where the shell is manufactured through a rapid shell manufacturing-technology. Electronic components e.g. earpiece (3), signal processing circuit (4), battery (6) and telephone coil, are fastened to the skeleton. The skeleton with the electronic components forms a module that is removed as a whole from the shell and/or installed in the shell.
EP06118187A 2005-08-26 2006-07-31 In-the-ear hearing aid with electronic module Revoked EP1758427B1 (en)

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DE102005040542A DE102005040542B3 (en) 2005-08-26 2005-08-26 In-the-ear hearing aid with electronics module

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EP1758427A2 EP1758427A2 (en) 2007-02-28
EP1758427A3 true EP1758427A3 (en) 2008-10-08
EP1758427B1 EP1758427B1 (en) 2012-02-29

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EP06118187A Revoked EP1758427B1 (en) 2005-08-26 2006-07-31 In-the-ear hearing aid with electronic module

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US (1) US7844066B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1758427B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE547900T1 (en)
DE (1) DE102005040542B3 (en)
DK (1) DK1758427T3 (en)

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ATE547900T1 (en) 2012-03-15
EP1758427A2 (en) 2007-02-28
US20070047750A1 (en) 2007-03-01
EP1758427B1 (en) 2012-02-29
DE102005040542B3 (en) 2007-04-12
US7844066B2 (en) 2010-11-30

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