Patent ID: 8608638
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: A61M,H04R

Abstract:
1. A method for treating tinnitus, comprising: exposing a patient to an audio signal so that the patient hears the audio signal, to diminish a perception by the patient of tinnitus; wherein the audio signal comprises (a) a primary peak portion with a bandwidth of a half octave or less substantially centered around a tinnitus frequency of the patient, and (b) one or more secondary peak portions, each of which has a bandwidth of a half octave or less that is substantially centered around a respective frequency different from the tinnitus frequency; wherein at least one of: (a) a portion of the audio signal between the primary peak portion and at least one of the secondary peak portions is substantially inaudible; and (b) a portion of the audio signal between any two adjacent secondary peak portions is substantially inaudible; and wherein the patient directly hears the primary peak portion and the one or more secondary peak portions simultaneously, wherein the one or more secondary peak portions and the primary peak portion do not overlap.