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Completely-in-the-Canal
(CIC) |
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For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
• Very small one - piece hearing aid
• All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded
plastic shell
• Fits inside the ear canal
• Barely visible or not visible at all in the ear canal |
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Mini-Canal
(MC) |
•
For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
• Small one - piece hearing aid
• All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded
plastic shell
• Fits mostly in the ear canal and extends slightly outside
of the ear canal
• Barely visible in the ear |
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In-the-Canal
(ITC) |
•
For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
• Small one - piece hearing aid
• All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded
plastic shell
• Fits outside the ear canal
• Slightly visible in the ear |
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Half
Shell (HS) |
•
For mild to severe hearing loss
• Larger one - piece hearing aid
• All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded
plastic shell
• Fills a portion of the bowl of the ear
• Visible in the ear |
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In-the-Ear
(ITE) |
•
For mild to severe hearing loss
• Larger one - piece hearing aid
• All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded
plastic shell
• Fills the entire bowl of the ear
• Visible in the ear |
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Behind-the-Ear
(BTE) |
•
For mild to profound hearing loss
• Larger two - piece hearing aid
• All components contained in a case that is worn behind
the ear
• A hard - molded plastic case is worn behind the ear,
and a custom - fit armload extends into the ear
• May be barely visible depending on case color and armload
color |
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Open-fit
Mini BTE |
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Open ear digital hearing aid
• Small size, great sound
• Automatic background noise diffuser
• You'll not know you're wearing them |
