Patent ID: 8571247

Claim:
A hearing aid insertion tool comprising: an upper jaw pivotably attached to said lower jaw, further comprising an rearward end and an upper actuating end opposite said upper grip end, said rearward end being disposed at a non-zero angle with respect to said forward end; and, a lower jaw comprising a rearward end affixed to said handle and a forward end opposite said rearward end, said rearward end of said lower jaw being longer than said rearward end of said upper jaw; a thumb pad affixed to said rearward end of said upper jaw, said thumb pad comprising a width and a thickness substantially greater that said upper jaw; a handle affixed to said rearward end of said lower jaw, said handle comprising a length substantially greater than said thumb pad; wherein said forward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw are biased together; and wherein said forward ends of said upper jaw and said lower jaw are configured to operably grip at least a portion of a hearing aid for insertion into and removal from an ear.