What are the Most Frequent Hearing Device Repairs?

Hearing devices today provide longer lifespans than before, and they represent an investment that can significantly boost your quality of life. Since you will be wearing your hearing aids throughout the day, it isn’t unlikely for the devices to incur damages or start working improperly from time to time.

Luckily, in most cases, you won’t need to replace your device, you’ll simply need to bring it to your audiologist for repairs! In the sections below, you can find some of the most frequent repairs hearing aids need.

Damaged Ear Hook

The ear hook is the part of your hearing device that wraps around the outer part of your ear. This component is essential to maintain the hearing device comfortable and well-fitting, so that you can wear it safely throughout the day.

However, since the ear hook is constantly in contact with your skin, it can become damaged or distorted over time, which can affect both the functioning and the comfort of your hearing device. If you have noticed that your ear hook is damaged or bent, bring your device to the audiologist immediately.

Issues with the Microphone

The hearing device’s microphone plays an important role in capturing external sounds, delivering them to your inner ear, and shielding you from background noises. However, over time, the microphone can become damaged, which can affect the device’s sound quality.

If you have noticed that sounds are distorted or not delivered properly, you should consider bringing your device to your audiologist immediately. Indeed, this isn’t an issue that you can easily solve at home and, attempting to do so can further damage your device.

Connecting Tubing Clogged with Hardened Earwax

Earwax, grime and debris can build up over time and affect the functioning and hygiene of your hearing device. When this happens, the microphone can become immediately affected, while the earwax that builds up in the connecting tubing over time can cause a long-term decline of the device’s capabilities.

A hearing device that isn’t properly cleaned and maintained can increase the chances of ear infections and other health problems. Consider speaking to your audiologist to replace a clogged tube and deep clean the device.

Ill-Fitting Earmolds

Earmolds are the part of the hearing device that sits within the ear. At first, these components are created to fit snugly and comfortably into your ear, and they might even be tailored to the space of your ear.

However, over time, earmolds can lose their shape and become ill-fitting. When this happens, you will notice that your hearing aid no longer sits comfortably within the ear, and you might even experience skin irritation.

If you have noticed that your device no longer fits well within your ear, an audiologist can replace the earmold and restore its wearability.

Damaged Batteries

If you have noticed recurring problems with your device and unusual sounds coming from the receiver, such as a buzzing noise, there might be an issue with the device’s batteries. While you can simply replace the batteries at home, you should bring the device to an audiologist for a complete diagnostic examination of the battery compartment.