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@Hope, I think it's too expensive for health insurance. The chances of success are similar to those of CI implants - the electrical stimulation will eliminate / improve the tinnitus in most cases. The CI operation is not approved / paid for because of tinnitus - only in the case of deafness.

Here is another study (financed by MedEl) from 2016 with round window stimulation without CI. UCI is following the same path. Tinnitus Suppression by Intracochlear Electrical Stimulation in Single Sided Deafness – A Prospective Clinical Trial: Follow-Up

The Tinnelec study is from 2011 and was carried out in Hanover / Germany. The project did not continue - perhaps for economic reasons. Why should a CI manufacturer want to replace its € 16,000 system with a € 5,000 device? No interest... I hope UCI finishes the project and it is available soon.

I think the UCI system is very promising. In principle, the cochlea is stimulated with a basic frequency, just like an invasive CI does. The test results were promising. The function of the system was proven with the "Tinnelec" system a few years ago.

It is probably an implant for electrical stimulation on the cochlea by the round window - not in the cochlea. So the hearing is preserved. Similar attempts have already been made in Germany with the Tinnelec implant. Non-penetrating round window electrode stimulation for tinnitus therapy...

@Lilah, I think in2being develops and manufactures the hardware as a licensee and Auricle Inc. is the client and does the sales and marketing. There is also a link to the older Shore study on the in2being website...

These are certainly the devices for the Shore study. The company is also in Michigan.

Device: https://www.in2being.com/tinnitus-treatment-device