eustachian tube balloon dilation system
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Indications
- persistent eustachian tube dysfunction in adults (>= 22 years of age)[1]
Procedure
- a catheter is passed a through the patient's nose into the eustachian tube
- a balloon is inflated to dilate the eustachian tube, then removed to complete the procedure
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FDA News Release. September 16, 2016 FDA permits marketing of balloon device to treat Eustachian tube dysfunction. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm521063.htm