| HEARING AID PRODUCTS: THE 7 HEARING AID SIZES |
There are essentially seven sizes of hearing aids available in the marketplace.
Although personal preferences and comfort play a large role in a patient's
size selection, other factors come into play. Not all sizes work well
with all hearing losses! Vision, manual dexterity and size of the ear
can also play a large roll in the selection process.
Below are descriptions and pictures of the six available sizes for hearing
aids. They are ordered starting with the largest hearing aid at the top
of the page.
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"Micro Size Behind the Ear" Instrument
Battery Size: 312
Hearing Loss Category: servere |
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"Full Size Behind-the-Ear" Instrument
Battery Size: 675
Hearing Loss Category: PROFOUND |
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"Smaller Size Behind-the-Ear" Instrument
Battery Size: 13
Hearing Loss Category: MODERATE TO SEVERE |
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"Full Shell In-the-Ear" Instrument
Battery Size: 13
Hearing Loss Category: MILD TO SEVERE |
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"Half Shell In-the-Ear" Instrument
Battery Size: 312 typical; 13 sometimes possible
Hearing Loss Category: MILD TO MODERATE |
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"Canal In-the-Ear" Instrument
Battery Size: 312 typical; 10A sometimes possible
Hearing Loss Category: MILD TO MODERATE |
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"Completely-In-the-Canal In-the-Ear" Instrument
Battery Size: 10A
Hearing Loss Category: MODERATE |
| Photos: Courtesy of Starkey Labs |
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