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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.05.2007 (43) Date of publication: 01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14 (21) Application number: 06776230.2 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04R 5/033(2006.01) A61F 11/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2006/006883 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/125679 (30.11.2006 Gazette 2006/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicant: Phonak AG 8712 Stäfa (CH)	(72) Inventors: HARSCH, Samuel CH-1338 Ballaigues (CH) VON DACH, Thomas CH-1785 Cressier (CH) (74) Representative: Schwan - Schwan - Schorer  Bauerstrasse 22 80796 München 80796 München (DE)