RIC hearing aids take their name from being Receiver In the Canal hearing aids. Traditionally, hearing aids have an earhook which attaches to a tube which attaches to an earmould. With a RIC hearing aid the 'bit' that 'makes the sound' is an earpiece or 'receiver' which sits in the ear canal and is connected to the hearing aid via a small wire - often referred to as receiver wires. Each hearing aid manufacturer has their own type of earpiece/receiver wires - although Phonak & Unitron both use the same type. On the housing of Phonak earpieces there is coloured labelling - blue for left and red for right. The length or size is shown by a number (0,1,2 or 3) and the power by xS for standard and xP for power. All sorts and sizes are available..
