Custom Hearing Aid Shells
- Additive Companion
- Medical
- 2001
- Switzerland
Summary
Taking scans of ear canal impressions, 3D printing is used to produce custom shells for in-the-ear hearing aids as well as various custom earpieces for behind-the-ear and receiver-in-canal hearing aids.
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Technology Details
- DLP
- Vat Photopolymerisation
- Photopolymer Resin
- Resin
- Liquid
Process Steps
Printer category: Vat Photopolymerisation
- 1
Application Profile
€€€
€50–€99.99
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Complex
Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.
Small Series
Audio
Commercial
★☆☆
Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Professional
Hybrid
Recognition
Providers Involved
- ETECHardware Manufacturer
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