Global Patent Index - EP 0821541 A3

EP 0821541 A3 20040602 - Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body

Title (en)

Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body

Title (de)

Ganz im Gehörgang zu tragendes Hörgerät, das durch Giessen eines Körpers individualisiert wird

Title (fr)

Prothèse auditive portable complètement dans le conduit auditif et individualisée par moulage d'un corps

Publication

EP 0821541 A3 20040602 (DE)

Application

EP 97810482 A 19970715

Priority

CH 185996 A 19960724

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0821541A2] A hearing aid, to be contained wholly within the ear passage as a completely in the canal (CIC) appliance, comprises a body (40) of a soft material to be customised for the individual wearing the appliance. The body (40) material has a Shore hardness A of 5-70, using a twin-component silicon plastics with cross linking additives.

IPC 1-7

H04R 25/02

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/656 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/658 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0821541 A2 19980128; EP 0821541 A3 20040602; AU 3011797 A 19980205; AU 725128 B2 20001005; US 6249587 B1 20010619

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97810482 A 19970715; AU 3011797 A 19970722; US 89941597 A 19970723