Patent ID: 8577067
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. An open ear canal hearing aid, comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis and an electronics containing portion, said housing further including a non-occluding securing mechanism that is configured to secure said hearing aid in an ear canal, said securing mechanism comprising a plurality of flexible elongated members configured to contact a surface of said ear canal, each of said plurality of elongated members having first and second ends, said first ends being restrained proximate said housing and said second ends being unrestrained, said second ends being configured to provide a plurality of contact points when said securing mechanism is disposed in said ear canal, each of said plurality of elongated members having a first length and a maximum thickness along said first length no greater than 0.8 mm, said plurality of elongated members comprising at least 10 of said plurality of elongated members, said plurality of elongated members being disposed circumferentially around said housing and projecting outwardly therefrom at an angle relative to said housing longitudinal axis in the range of approximately 45°-65°, said securing mechanism being configured to allow external/non-amplified sound to be transmitted therethrough.