2.1 The eustachian tube is a narrow tube that connects the middle ear with the back of the nose. If it is blocked or does not open properly, there can be symptoms such as muffled hearing, pain, a ...

Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation has announced the enrollment of the first patient in the Acclarent AERA Pediatric Registry, which aims to evaluate the real-world use of the AERA Eustachian ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted the marketing of a novel balloon device, The Aera Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System (Acclarent), to treat persistent Eustachian tube ...

Medtronic MDT recently launched the NuVent Eustachian tube dilation balloon. This development came on the heels of the FDA approval of this single-use device for the treatment of chronic, obstructive ...

Medtronic launched its NuVent Eustachian tube dilation balloon, which gives surgeons an outpatient option for some ear, nose and throat conditions. Medtronic said Feb. 28 the NuVent balloon is ...

Your Eustachian tubes are located inside each ear, on the sides of your head. These tubes connect your middle ear to the back of your nose and throat. When you hear your ears pop after swallowing or ...

Dr. Michael S. Goldrich, board-certified otolaryngologist at University Otolaryngology Associates and the Department of Otolaryngology at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New ...

Q: My hearing loss is related to my Eustachian tubes: They stay closed. I can open them and improve my hearing by holding my nose and blowing, but the effect lasts only a short time. Hearing aids ...

PLYMOUTH, Minn., April 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entellus Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTL), a medical technology company focused on delivering superior patient and physician experiences through products ...

CMS created a code for endoscopic balloon dilation, a procedure to treat Eustachian tube dysfunction. Eustachian tube dysfunction occurs when the tubes connecting a person’s middle ear to the upper ...

Infections and blockages can disrupt the eustachian tubes, leading to discomfort and hearing problems. Any of these symptoms can count as eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). The eustachian tube runs ...