Is TransEar appropriate for children?
It depends on the size of the ear canal and the maturity of the child being fitted. TransEars transfer unit must reach past the second bend in the ear canal, so the child must be able to tolerate a deep-canal impression and accept the presence of a hard plastic shell in the ear. Some large children have small ear canals, and the opposite is also true, so there is no “one-size-fits-all” answer. Once we receive the required impressions, we can easily determine who is not a candidate. TransEar is not indicated for infants, but there have been many very successful fittings of school-age children.
