BTE Tubing Aids
Behind the ear, or BTE hearing aid devices have three primary parts: a case, earmold and tubing. Each part has a specific function. The plastic casing is typically where the audio electronics are housed and contain a microphone that picks up sounds in the environment and augments them as necessary. The sound then travels through the hollowed plastic "pipeline" into the plastic earmold, which contains a receiver. Over time, a wearer may have to replace any one of these listening instrument components. Ideally, they are the same parts used by the instrument maker but a direct replacement is not always possible. This can be explored by checking the limits of the manufacture warranty to determine if it can be serviced. When the warranty option fails, the cost of replacement parts are the owners responsibility. Quite often, manufacture-made replacements are costly and may sometimes be unavailable. The only recourse is to head to the interwebs to search for a suitable solution. Fortunately BTE tubing is a common replacement option and a relatively inexpensive component to replicate for a variety of behind the ear makes. When you purchase this component online, you'll have to become familiar with it's shape and attach it to the other components of your listening device. The translucent cylinder is hollow and open on both ends. One edge is straight and the other has an elbow or hook shape. The straight end attaches to the earhook on the Peninsula Hearing Center (619) 569-1937 San Diego, CA (858) 768-0454 La Jolla, CA
instrument casing where a flanged ridge grabs hold of the hollow plastic. The second "hook" side of the connector inserts into the earmold. The installation is simple and isn't likely to take more than ten minutes. It's not a bad idea to have several accessories or replacement components for your listening instrument. Though it doesn't have any electronics, BTE tubing is vital to the operation of your hearing aid so having backups at the ready ensures owners can enjoy the sounds of life. REFERENCES: http://www.hearingaidsnow.com/accessories/coreandtubing.cfm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_aid#Behind_the_ear_aids_. 28BTE.29 Call us today or visit our website or watch our videos on YouTube.
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