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When fitting a client with an IIC (Invisible In Canal), it is im-
portant to point out that making a good earmould or shell 
is work of high precision. 

Each ear canal is individual, and an accurate impression 
must be taken in order to collect the data on which the 
shell production can be based. 

It is especially important to take an impression that is long 
enough. Which in most cases mean an impression “Well 
past the second bend”. An impression that is not long 
enough can make it impossible for CAMISHA to make the 
requested IIC solution.

The following pages are intended as a guide to how to take 
a deep impression for an IIC hearing aid.

CIC 

IIC

CIC vs IIC

The shell of the IIC houses the amplifier circuits, receiver 
and battery drawer. These parts are placed in the loca-
tions shown, and the ear canal therefore needs to be wide 
enough and long enough to accommodate an IIC hearing 
aid.

Summary of Contents for IIC Impression

Page 1: ...9 502 3018 001 Quick Guide IIC Impression Manual...

Page 2: ...that is long enough Which in most cases mean an impression Well past the second bend An impression that is not long enough can make it impossible for CAMISHA to make the requested IIC solution The fo...

Page 3: ...nspection of the ear canal and eardrum Taking the impression Verifying the impression The following tools are required 1 Otoscope 2 Otoblock material 3 Impression mass 4 A lightpen Remember you should...

Page 4: ...l be filled with silicone during the harden ing process Explain the occlusion effect during the impression taking Explain that due to the deep impres sion some people may feel the urge to cough Taking...

Page 5: ...a multiple step process which requires an impression of the client s ear canal the Widex IIC gauge and a marker pen As the ear canal is oval in shape measurements must be undertaken of both the width...

Page 6: ...contains the battery drawer Hold or place the ear impression with the canal part pointing upwards Take the gauge and place the cutout marked WIDTH in the green section at the tip i e the inner end of...

Page 7: ...marked THICKNESS in the green section the marking on the impression will roughly represent the outer end of the hearing aid If the impression slides into the cutout slide the gauge further downwards...

Page 8: ...he transverse re ceiver in the IIC hearing aid Hold or place the ear impression with the canal part pointing upwards Place the cutout marked WIDTH TR in the orange section at the tip of the impression...

Page 9: ...SS TR in the orange sec tion the marking on the impression will roughly represent the inner end of the hear ing aid using a transverse receiver If the impression slides into the cutout slide the gauge...

Page 10: ...m length has been met for the solution 5 Length verification transverse receiver 6 Normal Straight receiver verification If the above verification process has shown that the ear canal is too narrow to...

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