Discreet hearing aids fit deep in the ear canal are known as invisible-in-the-canal.
Invisible hearing aid
Considering their tiny size, invisible hearing aid pack a lot of technology into something the size of a candy corn.
Invisible hearing aids inside contains:
Microphone for picking up sound
Invisible hearing aids inside contains:
Microprocessor to process the sound
Invisible hearing aids inside contains:
Amplifier and speaker to deliver the sound
Invisible hearing aids inside contains:
Removable battery, usually not rechargeable.
Invisible hearing aids outside contains:
Most brands offer IIC hearing aids with shells (the exterior) in different skin tones, to enhance the invisibility of the devices.
Invisible hearing aids outside contains:
Some may have a push-button to let you change the volume, change the setting or mute the devices.
Invisible hearing aids outside contains:
There is also an "on/off" switch and a vent to let air through, and sometimes a pull-out string.
Invisible-in-the-canal" (IIC)
Invisible hearing aid, known medically as an "invisible-in-the-canal" (IIC) hearing aid.