An apparatus and method of manufacturing a soft-solid elastomer custom ear
device into which electronics are embedded provides a completely
in-the-ear hearing aid with a soft body. This technology replaces hard
acrylic ear molding. This hearing aid by virtue of its soft-solid design,
meets the needs of the dynamic human ear canal which cannot be met with
conventional hard acrylic molding. This hearing aid provides improved
comfort and sound quality by better adapting to the dynamic changes in the
ear canal which occur during everyday activities. This soft custom body
also provides for ear-worn configurations of all subminiature electronic
devices requiring discrete coupling to the human ear. These devices
include digital telephones, cellular telephones, pagers, two-way
communication systems, clocks, recorders, and many other subminiature
technologies.