Patent ID: 8852277

Claim:
A molding system for a human ear, wherein the ear includes an antihelix, a superior limb of the triangular fossa, a helix, a helical rim, a base, a concha, and a scaphal area, the molding system comprising: a cradle comprising: a base section defining an opening dimensioned to accommodate the passage of the ear through the opening, the base section including a posterior surface and an anterior surface; a cover releasably engageable with the base section, wherein the cover, when engaged with the base section, defines a compartment between an inner surface of the cover and an inner surface of the base section; and an ear molding device comprising: one or more braces; and a scaphal mold supported by the one or more braces, wherein the one or more braces and the scaphal mold are adapted to retain the helix and helical rim within a space defined between the one or more braces and the scaphal mold, and to maintain a substantially correct anatomical shape of the helix and the helical rim.