New Oticon miniFit Detect Receivers are "Bent" - to fit curved ear canals - resulting in a better fit

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Here's a → Link (and image below) showing the human outer ear has a canal running from the outside of your ear to your eardrum. This canal curves inward and forward. If you look at it from the side, the canal would be oval-shaped, with the long side pointing downward and slightly backward.

See the old and new Oticon Receiver images below. I believe that the new bent receiver wires helps solve a common problem where the receiver wire stands out away from your head. I believe it accomplishes this by using your curved ear canal to apply leverage for pushing the receiver wire closer to your head.

Previous/older Oticon miniFit Receivers were not specifically designed to fit curved ear canals;

The newer Oticon miniFit Detect Receivers are "Bent" - to fit into our curved human ear canals for a purpose.