BALLOON 1830616EST EUSTACHIAN 6X16MM
NuVent - 1830616EST
Device Description
A long, flexible tube used for middle ear drainage and/or temporary equalization of the pressure on both sides of the eardrum via insufflation. The distal tip is passed along the floor of the nose and guided into the Eustachian tube; air may be blown through the device and into the middle ear. It is typically made of plastic. This is a single-use device.
Environmental Conditions
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Device Sizes
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Device Sterilization
Device Sterile: True
Sterilization Prior To Use: False
Sterilization Methods: No Data Available
Product Codes
Code: PNZ
Device Name: Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation Device
Device Class: 2
Physical State: A Eustachian tube balloon dilation device consists of a catheter with an inflatable, plastic balloon, which is located at the flexible, distal end. The catheter shaft has a dual lumen to enable inflation of the balloon and has a soft, balled tip to prevent advancement into the bony isthmus of the Eustachian tube. The catheter materials are primarily plastic and stainless steel and the balloon is also plastic. The catheter joints are bonded using adhesives.
Definition: The device is intended for use in dilating the cartilaginous portion of the Eustachian tube for treating persistent Eustachian tube dysfunction.
Submission Type ID: 1
Review Panel: EN
Review Code: N/A
Technical Method: N
Gmp Exempt Flag: The balloon catheter is loaded through a guide catheter through the nose to the Eustachian tube. The balloon is manually advanced and inserted into the cartilaginous Eustachian tube and inflated to a desired pressure and specified duration. The balloon is then deflated and removed from the nose.
Life Sustain Support Flag: N
Unclassified Reason: N/A
Implant Flag: N
Target Area: Eustachian tube
Regulation Number: 874.4180
Third Party Flag: N
Medical Specialty: EN
Device IdentifiersDevice Id: 00763000416034
Device Type: Primary
DeviceId Issuing Agency: GS1
Contains DI Number: N/A
Package Quantity: N/A
Package Discontinue Date: N/A
Package Status: N/A
Package Type: N/A