Hearing Aids

HEARING AIDS
HA-BTE
-Worn by most seniors
-Severe hearing loss
-Solves dexterity problems
-VC program button
-Custom ear mould
-Large tubing
-Battery at the bottom
HEARING AIDS
HA-BTE OPEN FIT
- First-time users
- Mild-Moderate hearing loss & perfect for HFL
- Cosmetic appeal: discreet, comfortable & light.
- No occlusion: Eliminates hollow sounds
- Voice sounds more natural
- Air ventilation
- Soft silicon dome
- Thin tubing
- More difficult to handle and adjust
- Battery at the bottom
HEARING AIDS
HA-BTE RIC
- Placed at the end of the tube
- Direct sound delivery to eardrum.
- Thin wire inside tube.
- Custom tip / Silicon domes.
- Less visible behind-the-ear
- Susceptible to earwax clogging
HA-ITE
HA-ITE
- Opted by many seniors
- Custom made (fills entire concha)
- Moderate-Severe hearing loss
- Large Volume wheel & Program button
- Helpful with dexterity problems
- Regular cleaning
- May pick up more wind noise
- Battery near volume wheel
HA-ITC
HA-ITC
- Less visible
- Custom made (fills acoustic meatus)
- Regular cleaning
- Mild-Moderate hearing loss
- Requires good dexterity (Insertion)
- Smaller VC & Program button
- Battery near VC
HA-CIC
HA-CIC
-Mild-Moderate loss
-Low power & Barely visible
-Inside proximal canal
-Is less likely to pick up wind noise
-Good dexterity required
-No VC or program buttons
-Regular cleaning
-Small Battery shorter life and difficult to handle
-Is susceptible to earwax clogging the speaker
HA-IIC
HA-IIC
-Mild-Moderate loss
-Low power; invisible.
-Near eardrum (bony part)
-Eliminates occlusion effect
-Good dexterity needed.
-No VC or program buttons
-Regular cleaning