EP1559370A3
Method and device for managing irritating auditory phenomena
Abstract
A method and device for managing irritating auditory phenomena, such as tinnitus and hyperacusis. A managing signal is generated in which frequency components in the managing signal in a frequency range where a listener has reduced hearing are accentuated. Any unpleasant characteristic in the managing signal is ameliorated by including coherent signal components within a general listening range of the listener.

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Numbers
- Publication
- 1559370
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1559370
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1559370
- Application
- 5008577
- Application, DOCDB
- 05008577
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20050008577
Titles3
- German
- Tinnitusrehabilitationsgerät und -Verfahren
- English
- Method and device for managing irritating auditory phenomena
- French
- Dispositif et méthode de traitement de l'acouphène
Classification
- CPC, 5
- A61B5/411
- A61B5/121
- A61B5/128
- H04R25/505
- H04R25/75
- IPC, 3
- A61B5 12
- H04R25 00
- A61F11 00
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden