How can Otovent® help? Drug-free and non-surgical, Otovent is an auto-inflation device. The balloons included in the kit are specially pressurised to open the eustachian tube when inflated via the nose. This process allows the fluid associated with glue ear to safely drain away. Referring to clinical trials conducted on children diagnosed with glue ear, NICE recommends that auto-inflation is tried during the watch and wait / active observation period.

Glue ear/ear catarrh/OME is often experienced in connection with a common cold. It can lead to a plugged feeling in the ears, muffled hearing ability or partial hearing loss.

Both adults and children can suffer from fluid in the middle ear that does not disappear immediately after a middle ear infection.

It is especially important to follow up children after middle ear inflammation as a hearing loss can affect speech development. Also, backwards sniffing (sniffing inward during a cold) can cause ear infections. Pressure differences when flying and diving can also create a negative pressure in the middle ear.

Otovent is a well-documented aid that can be used if you or your child cannot equalize the pressure themselves. Otovent should always be used with an adult.