Patent ID: 8416974
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A hearing aid device comprising: a shell having a shape adapted to fit in the upper part of the concha abuting the anthelix of an ear of a hearing-impaired person, comprising a receiver; processing circuitry mounted within said shell that processes incoming audio signals to produce an audio output dependent on a hearing-impairment of the hearing-impaired person; an ear piece adapted to fit in the ear canal of the ear of the hearing-impaired person; and a connecting element comprising a sound tube having a first end connected to the shell and a second end connected to the ear piece, said connecting element being adapted to snugly fit under an antitragus and follow a contour of a concha bowl of the ear and, in combination with said shell, exerting a pressure to retain the shell and the ear piece in said ear.