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INEXPENSIVE HEARING DEVICE BASED ON EAR CANAL GEOMETRY

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 4R44DC004746-02
Agency Tracking Number: DC004746
Amount: $0.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
HEARING COMPONENTS, INC. 200 CRESTVIEW DR
MAPLEWOOD, MN 55119
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 ROBERT OLIVEIRA
 (612) 739-9427
 RJOLIVEIRA@AOL.COM
Business Contact
Phone: (612) 739-9424
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION: We believe there is a need for a high quality inexpensive "
reading glasses for your ears" device. This starter device would allow extreme
large number of entry-level hearing loss people to experience hearing help
earlier.

Using our expertise in canal geometry and design of hearing aid accessory
products. We will design, I collaboration with a hearing aid accessory
products, we will design, in collaborations with a hearing aid manufacturer
partner, an inexpressive (<$100 retail), high quality, instantly fir low power,
starter

Hearing devie for easy adpption by people with early hearin loss. We will
develop and manufacture a low-cost disposable tip, which also is a cerumen
filter and device stabilizer.

Determination of the tip's sound holding power and the feasibility assessment
of two potential manufacturing processing routes are the pivotal points that
would warrant moving from phase I to phase II

Phase II will consist of: 1) automating ear impression measurements to obtain
specification for a "minimum geometry" hearing device; 2) transferring this
know-how into manufacturing with our hearing device manufacturing partner: and
3) development in house capability to high-speed manufacture a user-friendly,
low cost disposable tip that allows instant fitting, cerumen protection and
superior seal and retaining features for this starter hearing device.
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION:
In excess of 12 million people in the U.S. have self-identified mild hearing loss, and would
potentially benefit from an inexpensive starter hearing device.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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