Patent ID: 9332356
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: H04R

Claim Text:
1. A hearing aid that is subject to convenient repair, the hearing aid comprising: an out-of-canal assembly configured to be worn outside the ear canal of a user, the out-of-canal assembly comprising: (i) a power source; and (ii) a processor, an in-canal assembly configured to be worn in the ear canal of a user, the in-canal assembly comprising (i) a microphone; and (ii) a receiver, wherein the out-of-canal assembly is in electrical communication with the in-canal assembly, such that sound received by the in-canal assembly is processed by the out-of-canal assembly and transmitted to the user, wherein the receiver of the in-canal assembly has an opening, from which sound is emitted, that is positioned so as to be oriented away from the ear drum during use such that the receiver is resilient against environmental conditions of the ear, and wherein the microphone and the receiver of the in-canal assembly are separated by a partition.