Re: ear surgery

What great ideas we learn from patients!
Oughta work.
Thanks Ike. I will use your idea with my hearing aid/surgical folks.
Is there a fee for patent infringement?

Michael

"e" <binarydotike@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Carly,
>
> Sorry about your problems. In my case, the older I get the more medical
> terms I must learn...
>
> An outer ear wound required me to suspend use of my BTE, a power aid, for
> a month. The audiologist was at a loss.
>
> I converted my BTE to something of a "body aid" for the time being, as
> follows:
>
> I mounted it on a clip attached to my collar, then used conventional aid
> tubing running to a COMPLY TIP inserted into the troubled ear. If I recall
> correctly, I bought both the tubing and the tips from
> http://lloydhearingaid.com, but there are other sources including your
> audiologist, who also should be able to crank up the output power to
> compensate for losses in the tubing.
>
> The foam Comply tip is rolled between two fingers to compress it, then is
> freely inserted into the canal where it slowly expands to make a good fit,
> which puts less stress on the tissues than an earmold. In my case, the
> Comply adapter tubing could go up and around the ear and avoid the damaged
> tissue. Your mileage might vary.
>
> Ike
>
>
> Carly wrote:
>> I have worn a bte hearing aid for thirty years.  My other ear is
>> useless.  I will be having surgery on the tip of my ear due to skin
>> cancer.  The surgeon will not know how much of the top of my ear will
>> be removed until the actual surgery.  Obviously, I will not be able to
>> wear my behind the ear hearing aid for some time.  I am hoping that I
>> will still be able to insert the hearing mould and wonder if anyone
>> has a suggestion as to how I can attach the H.A. or any other
>> suggestion as I cannot function without my H.A.  I do not have a long
>> time audiologist that I can discuss this with as they seem to change
>> everytime I go to their office.  Thank you for any help and/or
>> suggestions.
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e (14.02.2008 15:51)