Method for treating debilitating hyperacusis
US10582286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/01
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of treating hyperacusis is presented. The system uses a customizable, patient-specific, in-ear device combining sound attenuation with loudness suppression and a noise generator to expand the dynamic range of a patient. This device is used with novel software and counseling to provide a patient-specific treatment to hypersensitivity to sound.
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