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System and method for designing an ear insert device

US8285408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Adaptive I/O Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ean H. Schiller · Christiansburg, US
William R. Saunders · Blacksburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2009
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16H50/50
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for designing an ear insert device using anatomical information relating to the ear. A user record is that includes anatomical information relating to an ear of a user is received. The anatomical information comprises at least one sub-dermal feature of an ear canal. The user record is processed to obtain an ear insert device design record. The ear insert device design record comprises a three dimensional representation of a bounding surface shape having surface boundaries that substantially conform to surface boundaries of the ear canal and the at least one sub-dermal feature of the ear canal. An ear insert device may be produced using the ear insert design record.

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