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The invention relates to a hearing aid for correcting hearing impairments, comprising a metal housing which has a battery compartment and a sound exit opening. According to the invention, the housing surrounds the electronics located in the treatment device in such a way as to shield them from elect

The invention relates to a hearing aid for correcting hearing impairments, comprising a metal housing which has a battery compartment and a sound exit opening. According to the invention, the housing surrounds the electronics located in the treatment device in such a way as to shield them from electromagnetic waves on all sides and the sound exit opening is sealed by an acoustically permeable, water-tight film. The housing also has an essentially cylindrical shape.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A treatment device for correcting impairments to hearing, comprising: an essentially cylindrically shaped housing, free of externally accessible elements that require movement for operation, and formed of metal, the housing having a battery compartment and a sound exit

The invention claimed is: 1. A treatment device for correcting impairments to hearing, comprising: an essentially cylindrically shaped housing, free of externally accessible elements that require movement for operation, and formed of metal, the housing having a battery compartment and a sound exit opening; wherein the housing completely surrounds and shields an electronics unit located therein against electromagnetic waves; and wherein the battery compartment includes a ring magnet retaining means for retaining batteries in the battery compartment and a hole providing external access to the battery compartment, the hole exiting into a center recess of the ring magnet retaining means. 2. The treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the battery compartment comprises a watertight seal from the rest of the housing. 3. The treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the sound exit opening is sealed by an acoustically transmitting, watertight film. 4. The treatment device according to claim 2, wherein the sound exit opening is sealed by an acoustically transmitting, watertight film. 5. The treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a first housing component with the battery compartment being fastened together with a second housing component and an O-ring seal (3) being located therebetween. 6. The treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is composed of titanium or a titanium alloy.