Method for treating hearing deficiencies
US4817609A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 1987 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/17
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for treating hearing impairment in a human. The external auditory canal is substantially enlarged surgically in region proximate the ear drum. An electronic hearing aid is placed in this region. The hearing aid has a external housing molded to conform with the shape of the surgically enlarged region.
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