EP3672284B1 - Otoplastique et utilisation d'otoplastique - Google Patents

Otoplastique et utilisation d'otoplastique Download PDF

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EP3672284B1
EP3672284B1 EP19216558.7A EP19216558A EP3672284B1 EP 3672284 B1 EP3672284 B1 EP 3672284B1 EP 19216558 A EP19216558 A EP 19216558A EP 3672284 B1 EP3672284 B1 EP 3672284B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • H04R25/656—Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted to the size or shape of the ear or ear canal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/021—Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/021—Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
    • H04R2225/0216—BTE hearing aids having a receiver in the ear mould
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/57—Aspects of electrical interconnection between hearing aid parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/11—Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion

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  • the invention relates to a one-piece, flexible or semi-flexible otoplastic as an ear insert for hearing aids with a hollow, tube-like base body that tapers from one connection side to one ear canal side, with a first opening on the connection side for connecting a hearing aid accessory and a second opening on the ear canal side is provided as a receptacle for the end of a sound tube.
  • Such otoplastics form the part of a hearing aid or a hearing aid inserted into the ear of a hearing aid wearer and serve to transmit sound signals generated or amplified with the hearing aid to the inner ear of the hearing aid wearer.
  • the otoplastic is connected directly to a loudspeaker or a so-called sound tube, which is coupled to the hearing aid on the other side and in turn serves to transmit sound.
  • a loudspeaker or a so-called sound tube which is coupled to the hearing aid on the other side and in turn serves to transmit sound.
  • it is manufactured precisely and individually by mapping a negative contour over an ear and auditory canal impression.
  • the DE 20 2008 009 586 U1 relates to an otoplastic for behind-the-ear hearing aid systems with a plug-like plastic body onto which an open shell shape is molded, which extends approximately to the mouth of the external auditory canal.
  • the shell shape has a recess in the area of the tragus.
  • the WO 99/07182 A2 describes coupling pieces for hearing aids that are intended to enable a sound tube to be connected to an earpiece.
  • the coupling piece is inserted into the earpiece and can have latching openings into which latching lugs of the sound tube end can dip so that the tube end can be fixed in the coupling piece.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved otoplastic with increased operating and wearing comfort while at the same time being compatible with different ear shapes and hearing aids.
  • the otoplastic has a hollow, tube-like base body and thus forms an essentially round hollow body, preferably without sharp corners or edges on the outside.
  • the shell of the base body surrounding the cavity is more or less elastically deformable depending on the degree of flexibility (flexible or semi-flexible).
  • connection side is the side of the otoplastic to which a hearing aid accessory is connected, for example a loudspeaker, sound tube, plug or cable is inserted into the otoplastic.
  • a hearing aid accessory for example a loudspeaker, sound tube, plug or cable is inserted into the otoplastic.
  • a sound tube it is passed through the otoplastic from the connection side and finally ends at the ear canal side, where it is inserted, for example, into a sound outlet opening of the otoplastic on the ear canal side and emits sound signals from here into the inside of the ear of the hearing aid wearer.
  • a first opening for connecting a sound tube or loudspeaker is provided on the connection side, while a second opening for a sound outlet is provided on the ear canal side, which is designed as a universal receptacle for the end of a sound tube.
  • the first opening on the connection side has an oval contour.
  • An oval contour is understood to mean a contour that deviates from a circular contour.
  • an oval contour is understood to mean a rather elongated, for example elliptical and thus symmetrical, or a contour that tapers to a point on one or two sides.
  • connection side of the otoplastic is assigned a connection section of the base body which extends from the first opening in the direction of the auditory canal side and merges via a concave curved section into an auditory canal section which is assigned to the auditory canal side.
  • the base body thus has a concave curved section between the connection section and the auditory canal section. This can be provided around the circumference of the otoplastic or a concave curved section can be formed between the connection section and the ear canal section over the entire circumference of the base body.
  • An otoplastic shaped in this way offers a universal connection option for a large number of different hearing aid connections such as plugs, loudspeakers, sound tubes and cables in various shapes and sizes. Due to its (semi-) flexibility, the base body, in particular the connection section of the base body, is sufficiently elastic to be deformed when a hearing aid accessory is plugged in according to the shape and size of the accessory and to be placed against it.
  • the elongated oval shape of the first opening is particularly advantageous here, as it creates higher resilience and pressure forces on the longer oval sides and can thus fix the inserted accessories better, regardless of their shape and size, than a circular opening with force evenly distributed around the circumference. which requires a similar shape and size of the plugged-in accessories.
  • the otoplastic according to the invention is a universal otoplastic which is anatomically shaped so that it can be used by a large number of people with a high degree of accuracy of fit and a high level of comfort.
  • it is a universal earmold that is made in one piece and can be connected to a large number of device types and models without any adapter, since it can be coupled with different hearing aid accessories due to its special shape in the connection area.
  • the otoplastic has an oval cross section along its entire base body.
  • the connection opening is oval, but the entire otoplastic from the connection side to the ear canal side.
  • the otoplastic adapts better to the auditory canal, in particular along its longer oval longitudinal sides, and offers more stability than circular otoplastic cross-sections.
  • the otoplastic preferably does not simply have a cross-section or outer circumference that tapers from the connection opening via the connection section and the auditory canal section to the side of the auditory canal. It is advantageous if the concave curved section is followed by a convex curved section in the auditory canal section towards the auditory canal side. Two opposite curvatures thus follow one another below the connection section. In a side view, this results in an S-contour of the otoplastic over part of the otoplastic.
  • Such an otoplastic is characterized by a better fit in the auditory canal because the convex curvature section in the auditory canal section rests softly on the auditory canal of the hearing aid wearer.
  • the course of the outer circumference of the otoplastic from the connection opening via the connection section and the auditory canal section to the side of the auditory canal is adapted to the averaged anatomy of the auditory canals of a large number of users.
  • the otoplastic thus offers sufficient support for the majority of patients, even if the otoplastic is not precisely adapted to the anatomy of the auditory canal of the individual patient.
  • connection section merges into the auditory canal section on a front side of the otoplastic under a concave curvature section and on an opposite rear under a convex curvature section, the radius of curvature of the concave curvature section on the front side being smaller than the radius of curvature of the convex curvature section on the rear side.
  • the front is considered to be the area of the otoplastic which, when the otoplastic is inserted, would point inwards in the direction of the middle of the head of the hearing aid wearer.
  • the side of the otoplastic opposite the front side, which in an inserted state would point outwards and away from the head, is to be regarded as the rear side.
  • the front and rear sides each extend from the longer longitudinal sides of the oval of the first opening in the direction of the ear canal side.
  • the transition of the connection section into the auditory canal section on the rear side is flatter and less strongly curved than on the opposite "kink" side.
  • the insertion depth and the insertion angle of the inserted hearing aid accessories can be varied easily within limits, so that the compatibility with different types of accessories is increased.
  • the flatter curved section on the rear side can be elastically deformed more easily, so that the insertion of a hearing aid accessory is made easier.
  • the convex curvature section on the rear side can have, for example, a radius of curvature between 10 and 20 mm in the initial state, that is to say without any accessories introduced. In this radius area there is an improved flexibility of the connection section on the rear side of the otoplastic.
  • a collar protruding into the first opening is formed on the connection side of the otoplastic on the connection section. This is a slightly inwardly curved or turned-over edge of the otoplastic on the connection side. Such a collar forms a material reinforcement on the circumference of the first opening and supports the pressing of the connection section against an inserted accessory.
  • the second opening of the otoplastic on the auditory canal side is designed as a receptacle for receiver-in-canal or thin tube systems.
  • the second opening is designed as a hole in the otoplastic jacket with a predefined length and a predefined diameter in order to be able to accommodate the sound tubes of a receiver-in-canal or thin tube system, which are much smaller than, for example, those of standard sound tubes.
  • the base body can be reinforced on the circumference of the second opening with retaining ribs (e.g.
  • the bore diameter can be between 0.5 and 1.5 mm.
  • the length of the bore can preferably be between 2 and 4 mm.
  • the wall thickness of the otoplastic is increased in an area assigned to the side of the auditory canal compared to the further base body.
  • the otoplastic is thus thicker at its end associated with the auditory canal side than in other areas of the otoplastic, the material thickening being implemented inwardly into the cavity.
  • a further ventilation opening is preferably provided on the ear canal side of the otoplastic in addition to the second opening. This is not closed by an inserted accessory, but always remains open even when the otoplastic is worn. This ventilation opening thus enables pressure equalization of the inside of the ear and thus increases the wearing comfort of the otoplastic.
  • the otoplastic can be made from a silicone material. This offers favorable elastic properties that provide the necessary pressing force of the otoplastic on a hearing aid accessory and on the ear of the hearing aid wearer.
  • silicone materials are hygienic and, thanks to their surface structure, comfortable to wear. In this way, a spontaneously compatible universal otoplasty can be made available to an interested party immediately, for example during an initial consultation.
  • the otoplastic is made of a transparent material. This enables a simplified visual check of the correct fit of inserted hearing aid accessories and a visual check for internal damage or contamination of the otoplastic.
  • the invention also relates to the use of an otoplastic according to the features described above as a trial earmold for testing various hearing aid types and hearing aid models.
  • a trial earmold can without further adapters with different accessories, for example different sound tubes or Speakers are connected and is therefore particularly suitable for test phases.
  • the trial earmold is anatomically shaped in such a way that it can be used as a finished earmold without individual adaptation by a large number of different people. This makes the test phase much more comfortable for the hearing aid wearer, who can start testing immediately and also switch flexibly between different hearing solutions during the test phase, and more economical for the hearing aid provider or manufacturer, as there is no need to create individual earmolds for the test period. .
  • a generic otoplastic for the universal accommodation of different sound tubes can be improved according to the invention to the effect that the second opening on the ear canal side is designed as a universal receptacle for the end of a sound tube by placing the base body on the circumference of the second opening is reinforced with retaining ribs which are designed to fix the sound tube inserted into the second opening.
  • the retaining ribs can be designed, for example, as lamellae, which are formed on the inner wall of the second opening all the way round.
  • the second opening can have a plurality of holding ribs or lamellae arranged one behind the other.
  • retaining ribs in the interior of the second opening partially reduce the inside diameter in order to fix a sound tube to the otoplastic by means of the elastic deformation of the retaining ribs in the second opening.
  • a sound tube end or receiver end (“receiver-in channel”), which has circumferential grooves or lamellas, can be held on the otoplastic not only by frictional engagement, but also by means of a form fit.
  • a generic otoplastic is one-piece, flexible or semi-flexible and designed as an ear insert for hearing aids with a hollow, tube-like base body which tapers from a connection side to an auditory canal side.
  • a first opening for connecting a hearing aid accessory is provided on the connection side and a second opening for a sound outlet and as a receptacle for the end of a sound tube is provided on the auditory canal side, with a receiver end of a receiver-in channel also being understood as a type of sound tube end.
  • the sound tube can thus be designed to transport sound signals via sound air waves or by means of electrical signals via an electrical line.
  • the second opening can have a plurality of sections arranged one behind the other, each of which forms a section with a conically tapering diameter of the second opening, the diameter of the section following this preceding section each being greater than the diameter of the opening of the preceding section Section is.
  • the base body 2 has, towards the connection side 3, a connection section 7 which is intended for inserting the hearing aid accessories.
  • the base body Towards the auditory canal side 4, the base body has an auditory canal section 8, which is used, for example, to transmit sound or to protect a sound tube 17 guided through the otoplastic 1 to a second opening 6, the sound outlet opening.
  • a concave curved section 9 is provided between the connection section 7 and the auditory canal section 8 on at least part of the circumference of the otoplastic 1.
  • This transition between the connection section 7 and the auditory canal section 8 creates a type of "kink" in which the main direction of extent is of the base body 2 changes at least slightly.
  • the concave curved section 9 defines the insertion depth and the insertion angle of a hearing aid accessory inserted into the otoplastic 1 and prevents it from protruding too far into the auditory canal section 8. At the same time, it is not a sharp, but a gradual change in direction that significantly reduces the notch effect of the transition.
  • the concave curved section 9 is located on a front side 11 of the otoplastic 1, which, when the otoplastic 1 is inserted into an ear, would point in the direction of the middle of the head of the hearing aid wearer.
  • the connection section 7 merges into the auditory canal section 8 via a convex curved section 13.
  • the radius of curvature r 2 of the convex curvature section 13 on the rear side 12 is preferably greater than the radius of curvature r 1 of the concave curvature section 9 on the front side 11 of the base body 2.
  • the radius of curvature r 2 can, for example, have a radius of curvature of 15 mm in the initial state, that is to say without any accessories introduced.
  • the radius of curvature r 1 is significantly smaller and is, for example, 3 mm.
  • the earmold 1 in Figure 1 has a convex curved section 10 in the auditory canal section 8 toward the auditory canal side 4, which is connected to the concave curved section 9.
  • the convex curvature section 10 can be made just as wide as the concave curvature section 9; however, it can also be wider or narrower and in particular also over the entire circumference of the base body 2 in the auditory canal section 8.
  • the convex curvature section 10 enables an improved hold of the otoplastic 1 in the ear of the hearing aid wearer, since the bulge can rest against adjacent inner ear structures.
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic plan view of the connection side 3 of the otoplastic 1.
  • the oval contour of the first opening 5 is clearly shown, and is also due to of the "kink" or change of direction of the base body 2 in the concave curved section 9, a part of the auditory canal section 8 can still be seen.
  • the base body 2 has an oval cross-section over its entire longitudinal extent, in which the front side 11 and the rear side 12 form the longer oval longitudinal sides and the side regions lying in between can be assigned to the shorter oval broad sides.
  • an inserted sound tube 17 or another hearing aid accessory can be reliably held regardless of its size or shape, because there are strong rebound and thus pressure forces on the longitudinal sides of the oval form elastic deformation through the hearing aid accessories.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 schematic top views of the front sides 11 of two different embodiments of the otoplastic 1 are shown.
  • the otoplastic 1 in Figure 4 a collar 14 protruding inward into the first opening 5, which is a material reinforcement of the base body 2 at the first opening 5 and thus improves the fixation of an inserted hearing aid accessory.
  • the connection section 7 and the auditory canal section 8 can again be seen, which merge into one another at least on part of the circumference of the base body 2 via the concave curvature region 9 shown hatched.
  • Figure 5 shows a schematic plan view of the ear canal side 4 of the otoplastic 1.
  • the second opening 6 can be clearly seen, which can serve to receive a sound tube 17.
  • the diameter of the second opening 6, if it is intended as a receptacle for a sound tube 17, can either be designed for standard sound tubes and, for example, be 3 mm, or also be designed for receiver-in-canal or thin tube systems and thus, for example, be 2 mm.
  • a ventilation opening 16 Adjacent to the second opening 6, a ventilation opening 16 is provided which enables the inside of the ear of the hearing aid wearer to be ventilated through the otoplastic 1 and thus enables pressure equalization, so that the wearing comfort of the otoplastic 1 is significantly increased.
  • Figure 6 shows a top view of the back 12 of the otoplastic 1 and in particular in a transparent section on the ear canal side 4 the bores for the second opening 6 and the ventilation opening 16.
  • a material reinforcement 15 of the base body 2 is in an area of the ear canal side 4 assigned Ear canal section 8 is provided in that the wall thickness of the base body 2 is increased in this area compared to the wall thickness of the further base body 2.
  • the material reinforcement 15 takes place inwards into the cavity of the otoplastic 1.
  • the second opening 6 and the ventilation opening 16 are made as bores, the length of which corresponds to the wall thickness of the material reinforcement 15 and can be 3 mm, for example.
  • a sound tube 17 received by the second opening 6 is held particularly securely by the material reinforcement 15 and is stabilized against external forces and moments.
  • Figure 7 shows a transparent side view of the otoplastic 1 with an inserted sound tube 17.
  • the connection 18 is inserted through the first opening 5 into the connection section 7 of the base body 2, the otoplastic 1 expanding elastically around the connection 18 and at least to the connection 18 the long oval sides.
  • the connection 18 is connected to a hearing aid (not shown) and forwards sound signals generated by this via the sound tube 17.
  • the sound tube 17 is guided through the otoplastic 1 to the second opening 6, which forms a receptacle for the end of the sound tube 17.
  • the transmitted sound emerges from this end of the sound tube 17, so that the opening 6 also represents a sound exit opening.
  • hearing aid accessories can also be connected to the otoplastic 1 shown, since they accommodate a variety of plug, cable, earpiece, loudspeaker or hose shapes and sizes and safely due to the oval first opening 5 in connection with the concave curved section 9 can hold.
  • Figure 8 shows a sectional view through an embodiment of an otoplastic 1 with retaining ribs 19 in the second opening 6 on the auditory canal side 4.
  • the otoplastic 1 is adapted to universally accommodate different sound tubes.
  • These retaining ribs 19 in the interior of the second opening 6 partially reduce the inside diameter of the second opening 6 in order to fix a sound tube on the otoplastic 1 by means of the elastic deformation of the retaining ribs 17 in the second opening 6. It becomes clear that the retaining ribs 19 are formed on the end region of the otoplastic 1 on the auditory canal side 4, which is less elastic than the connection side 3 due to a material reinforcement 15.
  • the end of the sound tube which may also be a receiver end ("receiver-in channel"), also has circumferential grooves or retaining ribs or lamellas, the end of the sound tube can be held on the otoplastic 1 not only by frictional engagement, but also by a form fit will.
  • the second opening 6 can have several conical sections 20 arranged one behind the other, each of which forms a section with a conically tapering diameter of the second opening 6, the diameter of the conical section 20 following this preceding section 20 each following the opening of a preceding section 20 is greater than the diameter of the mouth of the preceding section 20. In this way, retaining ribs 19 that are elastic and yet sufficiently dimensionally stable for fixing different sound tubes 17 are formed.

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  1. Embout auriculaire (1) monobloc, flexible ou semi-flexible, servant d'insert auriculaire pour prothèses auditives, comportant un corps de base (2) creux, en forme de tuyau, qui se rétrécit depuis un côté raccordement (3) vers un côté conduit auditif (4),
    dans lequel
    une première ouverture (5) pour le raccordement d'un accessoire de prothèse auditive est prévue sur le côté raccordement (3), et une deuxième ouverture (6) servant de logement pour l'extrémité d'un tuyau acoustique (17) est prévue sur le côté conduit auditif (4),
    la première ouverture (5) sur le côté raccordement (3) présente un contour ovale, et une portion de raccordement (7) du corps de base (2) associée au côté raccordement (3) se transforme en une portion de conduit auditif (8) du corps de base (2) associée au côté conduit auditif (4) par l'intermédiaire d'une portion de courbure concave (9),
    l'embout auriculaire (1) présente une section transversale ovale le long de la totalité du corps de base (2),
    la portion de raccordement (7) se transforme en la portion de conduit auditif (8) sur un côté avant (11) de l'embout auriculaire (1) selon une portion de courbure concave (9), et sur un côté arrière opposé (12) selon une portion de courbure convexe (13), le rayon de courbure (r1) de la portion de courbure concave (9) sur le côté avant (11) est plus petit que le rayon de courbure (r2) de la portion de courbure convexe (13) sur le côté arrière (12), et
    une portion de courbure convexe (10) dans la portion de conduit auditif (8) se raccorde à la portion de courbure concave (9) avec un épaississement de matériau (15) vers le côté conduit auditif (4),
    caractérisé en ce que, dans une zone associée au côté conduit auditif (4), l'épaisseur de paroi du corps de base (2) est augmentée par comparaison à l'épaisseur de paroi du reste du corps de base (2), l'épaississement de matériau étant réalisé vers l'intérieur dans la cavité de l'embout auriculaire (1), afin de fixer un tuyau acoustique.
  2. Embout auriculaire (1) selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que le rayon de courbure (r1) de la portion de courbure concave (9) est compris entre 1 et 5 mm, de préférence entre 2 et 4 mm.
  3. Embout auriculaire (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce que le rayon de courbure (r2) de la portion de courbure convexe (13) est compris entre 10 et 20 mm.
  4. Embout auriculaire (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'une collerette (14) faisant saillie dans la première ouverture (5) est conformée sur la portion de raccordement (7) sur le côté raccordement (3).
  5. Embout auriculaire (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que la deuxième ouverture (6) de l'embout auriculaire (1) sur le côté conduit auditif (4) est conçue comme un logement pour des systèmes à récepteur dans le conduit auditif ou à tuyau fin.
  6. Embout auriculaire (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'une autre ouverture de ventilation (16) est prévue sur le côté conduit auditif (4), en plus de la deuxième ouverture (6).
  7. Embout auriculaire (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que l'embout auriculaire (1) est réalisé en matériau silicone.
  8. Embout auriculaire (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que l'embout auriculaire (1) est réalisé en un matériau transparent.
  9. Embout auriculaire (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que le corps de base (2) est renforcé à la périphérie de la deuxième ouverture (6) par des nervures de retenue (19) qui sont réalisées pour fixer le tuyau acoustique (17) inséré dans la deuxième ouverture (6).
  10. Embout auriculaire (1) selon la revendication 9,
    caractérisé en ce que la deuxième ouverture (6) sur le côté conduit auditif (4) est conçue comme un logement universel pour l'extrémité d'un tuyau acoustique (17) et présente plusieurs nervures de retenue (19) disposées les unes derrière les autres.
  11. Embout auriculaire (1) selon la revendication 9 ou 10,
    caractérisé en ce que la deuxième ouverture (6) présente plusieurs portions (20) disposées les unes derrière les autres, dont chacune forme une portion (20a, 20b) ayant un diamètre se rétrécissant de manière conique de la deuxième ouverture (2), et le diamètre d'une portion successive (20b) suivant une portion précédente (20a), diamètre qui se raccorde à l'embouchure de ladite portion précédente (20a), est plus grand que le diamètre respectif de l'embouchure de la portion précédente (20a).
  12. Embout auriculaire (1) monobloc, flexible ou semi-flexible, servant d'insert auriculaire pour prothèses auditives, comportant un corps de base (2) creux, en forme de tuyau, qui se rétrécit depuis un côté raccordement (3) vers un côté conduit auditif (4),
    dans lequel
    une première ouverture (5) pour le raccordement d'un accessoire de prothèse auditive est prévue sur le côté raccordement (3), et une deuxième ouverture (6) pour la sortie du son et servant de logement pour l'extrémité d'un tuyau acoustique (17) est prévue sur le côté conduit auditif (4),
    caractérisé en ce que le corps de base (2) est renforcé à la périphérie de la deuxième ouverture (6) par des nervures de retenue (19) qui sont réalisées pour fixer le tuyau acoustique (17) inséré dans la deuxième ouverture (6).
  13. Embout auriculaire (1) selon la revendication 12,
    caractérisé en ce que la deuxième ouverture (6) sur le côté conduit auditif (4) est conçue comme un logement universel pour l'extrémité d'un tuyau acoustique (17) et présente plusieurs nervures de retenue (19) disposées les unes derrière les autres.
  14. Embout auriculaire (1) selon la revendication 12 ou 13,
    caractérisé en ce que la deuxième ouverture (6) présente plusieurs portions (20) disposées les unes derrière les autres, dont chacune forme une portion (20a, 20b) ayant un diamètre qui se rétrécit de manière conique de la deuxième ouverture (2), et le diamètre d'une portion successive (20b) suivant une portion précédente (20a), diamètre qui se raccorde à l'embouchure de ladite portion précédente (20a), est plus grand que le diamètre respectif de l'embouchure de la portion précédente (20a).
  15. Utilisation d'un embout auriculaire (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes comme embout d'essai pour tester différents types de prothèses auditives ou différents modèles de prothèses auditives.
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