In-The-Ear (ITE) Hearing Instruments
These are custom made devices that house all of the hearing instrument’s components in a unit – or “shell” – that fits within the ear. You may be offered one of the following:
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CIC
- Completely-In-the-Canal: Fits deeply inside your ear canal
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ITC
- In-The-Canal: Small enough to fit almost entirely in your ear canal
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ITE
- In-The-Ear: Full Shell, made to fit within the external ear
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Behind-The-Ear (BTE) Hearing Instruments
Components in these instruments are contained in the housing that rests behind the ear, connected by a thin tube to a custom ear mold or tip. Bellow are some samples:
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BTE
- Behind-The-Ear: Fits snugly behind the ear and is attached to a custom ear piece
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Open Fit
- Ultra thin tubing is virtually invisible
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RIC
- Receiver-In-the-Canal: The smallest BTE instrument
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