Patent ID: 8442253

Claim:
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, and 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 selectively coupled to 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 and such that the in-canal assembly is conveniently, selectively decoupled from the out-of-canal assembly for convenient replacement or repair, 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 canal during use such that the receiver is resilient against environmental conditions of the ear.