Posted on 03/01/2019 6:21:26 AM PST by Red Badger
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Otoharmonics Corporation, a U.S. veteran-owned company offering sound therapy for tinnitus management, has been awarded a five-year Federal Supply Schedule Medical Equipment and Supply contract, making Levo available immediately to patients receiving care within the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Heads Services, and Public Health Services.
Compatible with the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Tinnitus published by the American Academy of
Otolaryngologists and the VA's Progressive Tinnitus Management Program, the Levo System's sleep therapy has been shown to reduce the level of tinnitus intensity and improve the quality of life in several published peer-reviewed studies, including a randomized controlled study by the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research at the VA Portland Health Care System.
"Increasing access to affordable, evidence-based tinnitus care for U.S. service men and women has been an ongoing focus for Otoharmonics," said Michael Baker, CEO. "The FSS award is a significant step towards expanding care within this underserved patient population."
Tinnitus is the number one service-related disability among U.S. veterans, according to the American Tinnitus Association. An often-overlooked outcome of active duty, tinnitus is typically a result of exposure to loud noise. Whether it's from a high noise environment such as flight, use of heavy machinery, or being near severe and sudden explosives, the effects of tinnitus can be long-lasting. Left untreated, symptoms may increase over time and significantly impact the quality of life.
The Levo System is an FDA-cleared medical device that works in concert with the brain's natural restorative and learning processes. Designed for home use, those suffering from buzzing or ringing in the ears listen to personalized sound therapy while sleeping to gain relief. Over time, the brain learns to ignore the tinnitus perception, resulting in a reduction of tinnitus intensity and negative impact.
About Otoharmonics Corporation Otoharmonics Corporation is a privately held company with headquarters in Portland, Oregon USA. As an international team of world–class neuroscientists, clinicians, business professionals, and patients, Otoharmonics has developed the Levo System for tinnitus management, which is specifically designed for use during sleep. The FDA-cleared system utilizes Apple mobile digital devices to offer user-friendly custom sound therapy based on the specific needs of the individual. To learn more visit http://otoharmonics.com or call 503.336.9906.
Otoharmonics and Levo are registered trademarks of Otoharmonics Corporation.
Media contact: Brenda Edin 209941@email4pr.com 503-336-9906
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Have you looked at the images on your search engine? The artery almost touches the inner ear.
It’s amazing that everyone doesn’t have this issue. Maybe we are born with a “programming sub-routine” in our brain that allows us to ignore it, and some of us have somehow managed to switch it off.
It’s also possible that it is very widespread, and we just don’t know it yet.
I’ve had dogs all my life, until lately.
Almost every one died of old age (not put down) and I kept them all going and happy until they passed....then had to bury them (cats too)
They say that grief is cumulative....can’t do it anymore.
NSAIDs, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, naproxin, et al, are known to aggravate tinnitus...................
I lost hearing in one ear from an acoustic nueroma benign tumor last year and it threw me for a loop.
The deaf ear is 100% deaf on a nerve level but I still “hear” tinnitus ringing on the deaf side like my ear is against a sea shell sound. It is the damnedest thing.
In my case i stumbled onto a similar solution 0 white noise generating radio makes me sleep. In my case it is acoustic nueroma related. The deaf ear rings - probably the nerve endings that have been cut from the ear looking for a signal. But hearing the white noise from my working ear drowns out the deaf ear buzzing so I can sleep.
The worst is trying to get to sleep—usually I am so tired it doesn’t matter but if I am rested it’s terrible as I like a completely dark, completely silent bedroom so I can hear what is goign on both in and outside the house.
Worse thing you can do! You need back ground noise to sleep properly. Use a small fan to generate some white noise and you’ll sleep like a baby.
Akin to the ‘ghost limb’ of an amputee.
The nerve endings are still there and firing at random intervals creation ‘noise’ like a TV tuned to a non broadcasted channel..............
I have that and when I turn my head left and right the sound changes drastically.
Yes! The “sounds” have gotten less intense since my surgery.
Eventually, the brain will ‘turn off’ those nerve endings and then you will have ...........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ukmjBSQY-c
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