Patent ID: 8848957

Claim:
A hearing aid retainer accessory to be used together with a hearing aid having a housing with a relatively large diameter longitudinal end face portion and a relatively smaller diameter hook-end to which a hook is attached, the hearing aid retainer accessory comprising: an elongated string with a first end portion and a second portion; a first attaching connector connected to the first end portion; and a second attaching connector connected to the second portion, wherein the elongate string is configured to be pulled through the second attaching connector, the first attaching connector is attachable to the hook of the hearing aid, the second attaching connector is attachable to the longitudinal end face portion of the housing of the hearing aid, such that a retaining ring is formed of both the geometry of the hearing aid and the elongated string, and the second portion of the elongated string, without an expandable portion, is configured to be secured to the second attaching connector by a lock pin.