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

慢性渗出性中耳炎(COME)是中耳内的炎症和积液，是2至6岁儿童听力受损的最常见原因；可能导致语言延迟、学习困难和行为问题。在顽固性病例中，主要通过外科手术解决，包括插入安全环，需要耳鼻喉科医生和全身麻醉剂。AuditionTreateutics有限公司开发了一种充气装置，可让更多的儿童在出生时获得，降低了成本，并取代了插入避孕环和全身麻醉的需要

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