How To Trim Earmold Tubing

How To Trim Earmold Tubing

Learn how to trim new earmold tubing for your child’s hearing aid.
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When you get a new earmold, it comes with long tubing. You will need to cut the tubing to the right size.

Some Tips To Remember:

  • Check the earmold to make sure it is on the correct hearing aid. You will see a red mark on the right hearing aid and a blue mark on the left hearing aid.
  • Measure twice, cut once!
  • It is better to cut off a little at a time. You can always cut off more if needed.

Steps To Cut the Tubing

Step 1:

  • Put the earmold in the ear.
  • Hang the hearing aid over the ear in its normal resting position.
  • Line up the long tubing of the earmold with the earhook. The earhook is the curved part of the hearing aid that helps it from falling off the ear.
    step 1

Step 2:

  • With a pen or marker, mark where the tubing hits the top of the earhook notch.
    step 2

Step 3:

  • Remove the earmold from the child’s ear.
  • Use a scissors to cut the tubing at the earhook notch mark.
  • Note: It is better to cut off a little at a time. You can always cut off more if needed for the best fit.
    step 3

Step 4:

  • Attach the tubing to the hearing aid.
  • Carefully wiggle the tubing over the earhook notch. It may be tight.
    step 4

Step 5:

  • Place the tubing on your child’s ear.
  • Check to see if it is too long or too short.
    step 5

ALERT

Call your child’s doctor, nurse, or clinic if you have any questions or concerns or if your child has special health care needs that were not covered by this information.