Deep Canal Fittings

[HearWHAC]

In article <3sd64h$7aj at cpmt.cyberport.net>, arsias at cyberport.net says...
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>HearWHAC at netins.net (HearWHAC) wrote:
>>What is your current feeling re: deep canals, with CICs and/or with other 
>>aids?
>>
>>Seems like I have had a bunch of patients the past two weeks where I have 
>>been shortening the canals on ITEs and Canal aids from "deep canal" back 
to 
>>"conventional" lengths.
>>
>
>My question is Why?  What have their reasons been for wanting them 
>reduced?  Physical discomfort?
>
>As I am just getting started, I too am interested in what the prevailing 
>opinion is.
>
>Alan Sias
>Audiology Services for Montana
>Kalispell, MT
>

Reduced speech understanding and discomfort in that order!

HearWHAC
Paul Woodard
Des Moines IA USA