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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2020
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36038 (2017.08);
Abstract
An electrical stimulation system that provides for transtympanic stimulation of the inner ear that can be used for safely and effectively treating tinnitus. The electrical stimulation system of the present invention may be fully implantable or partially implantable. The system features an electrode placed on the round window membrane. An external portion provides the power to the electrode, which can stimulate the inner ear via the round window as needed by the patient. The present invention also features methods of treating tinnitus using the electrical stimulation system described herein.