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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doctors at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun restored hearing in an 13- year-old boy by performing a novel procedure, wherein a blocked part of the child's ear was treated non-surgically. The ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --It's a first-of-its-kind FDA approved treatment used for a common ear problem that causes hearing loss. Patient Denise Ashton is hoping to finally pass a hearing test following ...

Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is associated with shorter disease duration and more severe aural fullness symptoms, ...

PRINCETON, N.J., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: IART), a leading global medical technology company, is proud to announce enrollment of the first ...

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon dilation for chronic eustachian tube dysfunction in adults and children. This involves using a balloon filled with saline to widen the eustachian tube. This ...