Microtransponder hopes to eliminate tinnitus in the long run

You know that constant ringing in your ears even though it is deadly quiet all around? That my friend, is tinnitus – a condition that plagues a good many of us even more so after the Apple iPod took off in a really big way to continue where the Sony Walkman left off. Microtransponder has come up with a new device that is externally-powered, where this implant should stimulate the vagus nerve while doctors play particular tones for those suffering from ringing ears, and will slowly attune patients to frequencies other than the one that ails them. Since this is a new medical procedures, it ought to be in trial for a long time more before it has even a remote chance of making it to the mainstream market. Hopefully the recent windfall of $10 million in funding will help them pursue FDA clearance faster than expected.