Patent ID: 8116493

Claim:
A method of preparing a Behind-The-Ear hearing aid for an individual hearing aid user, said method comprising the steps of providing an impression having a first part and a second part, the first part being directly cast by contact with the cleft between the skull and a pinna of said user, and the second part being adapted to complete the impression, said step of providing an impression comprising providing an impression of a part of an armature of a spectacle frame, molding a shell using the impression as a form, said step of molding a shell including providing an indentation adapted to fit said part of the armature of the spectacle frame, cutting said shell, whereby to provide a housing that has an aperture encircled by an edge, providing a faceplate, which faceplate has an entrance opening, adhering said faceplate to said edge, providing a module for supporting an amplifier assembly and a battery compartment, and inserting and securing said module through said entrance opening, whereby to complete the Behind-The-Ear hearing aid.