Ear wax barrier for I.D.O. hearing aids and aids for their introduction and removal

摘要

There is disclosed, a tool for removal of the ear wax guard from an opening in a housing wall of a hearing aid. Said tool comprises a catch means adapted for engagement with an inside wall of the mouth of the ear wax guard on insertion of said catch means into the mouth in order to bring along the ear wax guard on removal of said tool. An ear wax guard for placement in an opening in a housing wall of a hearing aid is also disclosed. The ear wax guard comprises an essentially tubular element, defining a through-going cavity and adapted for insertion into the opening, said element having an ear wax retaining barrier in form of a screen at a first end. Moreover, a method for removing an ear wax guard from an opening in a hearing is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of inserting a catch means inside an opening in the ear wax guard until the catch means engages the inside of the opening in the ear wax guard, and removing the catch means so that the ear wax guard is brought along from the opening in the hearing aid. IMAGE