Solid State Micro-Needle Array for the Treatment of Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion

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Chronic otitis media with effusion (COME), the inflammation and accumulation of fluidwithin the middle ear, is the most common cause of hearing impairment in children betweenthe ages of 2 and 6; potentially causing language delays, learning difficulties and behaviouralproblems. In persistent cases it is primarily resolved by a surgical procedure that involves theinsertion of a grommet, necessitating an ENT surgeon, and a general anaesthetic. AuditionTherapeutics Ltd has developed an aeration device that will be accessible to a wider range ofchildren at the onset of COME, alleviate the costs and replace this need for grommet insertionand general anaesthesia