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Disposable hearing aids Recently made available to the general public, disposable hearing aids offer a conventional analog sound quality with possible savings in cost. They are designed for people with mild to moderate hearing loss but do not offer a permanent solution to hearing loss. Sometimes billed as
"one size fits all," disposable hearing aids actually fit about 80%
of adult male ears and about 60% of adult female ears.
How disposable hearing aids work MOST disposable aids have a very soft "mushroom" cap that fits about halfway into the ear canal, just reaching the bony part of the ear canal. When the aid fits properly, an acoustic seal is obtained which minimizes feedback (whistling). Disposable hearing devices come with a number of possible "prescriptions" that a hearing health care professional can select according to a patient's hearing loss. Hearing loss must be accurately assessed prior to a hearing health care professional choosing the device; otherwise the wrong 'prescription' may be selected. The disposable hearing device lasts for 30 to 40 days at which time the encapsulated battery expires. At this point, the user simply disposes of the old one and purchases a new replacement device.
Advantages of disposable hearing instruments
Disadvantages of disposable hearing instruments
Costs of disposable hearing aids Disposable hearing aids usually sell for $40 a piece, averaging out to about a dollar per day of use per ear.
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