Method and device for tinnitus therapy
US8043203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/11
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device for tinnitus therapy. The method includes generating pure sounds, each having a predetermined frequency, within an audible range, and waiting for a user to press an input button when the user hears the pure sound. Then, the hearing characteristics of the user are interpreted in conjunction with equal loudness contours. From this interpretation, either a tinnitus masking method or a tinnitus retraining therapy are selected according to the hearing characteristics of the user.
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