Meniett low-pressure pulse generator (Medtronic ENT) for treatment of meniere's disease
Record ID 32013000142
English
Authors' recommendations:
Meniere's disease is an idiopathic inner-ear disorder that affects approximately 615,000 individuals in the United States; it is characterized by the intermittent occurrence of vertigo attacks, hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear pressure. The vertigo episodes are unpredictable and interfere with normal activities. While the exact cause of Meniere's disease is not known, a disturbance in the pressurevolume relationship of the endolymph (fluid) within the inner ear has been proposed. There is no cure for Meniere's disease and no reliable or consistently effective treatment. Standard therapy consists of dietary measures and drugs to reduce fluid accumulation and vestibular symptoms. For patients who do not respond, more radical therapies may be needed including surgical or chemical destruction of the vestibular structures. Previous observations that Ménière's disease symptoms improved with changes in ambient pressure and application of local pressure to the ear led to the development of the Meniett device.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from:http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=5327
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Equipment Design
- Meniere Disease
- Pressure
- Otolaryngology
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2012 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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