Method and apparatus for tinnitus evaluation

US8870786B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Oregon Health & Science University · US
• THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS · US

Inventors

• James A. Henry · Portland, US
• Grayson Silaski · Portland, US
• David Gray · Portland, US
• Edward V. Porsov · Portland, US
• Kimberly Owens · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 28, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 14, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/0002
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods, articles of manufacture, and systems for evaluating tinnitus are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a tinnitus evaluation system may include a tinnitus evaluation module configured to perform one or more tinnitus evaluation tests. A tinnitus evaluation test may comprise generating a first single-frequency sound based at least in part on a sound of a patient's tinnitus, and generating a narrow-band sound centered at the frequency of the first single-frequency sound. Tests include a hearing threshold test, a loudness match test, a pitch match test, a bandwidth match test, a minimum masking level test, and a residual inhibition test.