A tube which can be passed from the external auditory meatus into the middle ear, usually to allow fluid to drain off, as in someone who has glue ear.
A double-cuffed tube that is inserted in the eardrum to allow drainage of fluid from the middle ear in secretory otitis media (glue ear).
Properly called a ventilation tube, this is a small bobbin-shaped tube used to keep open the incision made in the ear drum in the treatment of secretory otitis media.
A device, also known as a ventilation tube, placed in an artificial opening in the tympanic membrane to permit air to flow freely between the inner ear and the external auditory canal. The prosthesis is used as a treatment adjunct in managing chronic otitis media with effusion. The routine use of grommets as part of the initial therapy for otitis media is not advised. Their use should be reserved for persistent or recurrent infections that have failed to respond to appropriate antibiotic therapy.
A grommet is a tiny tube that can be placed through a small incision in the eardrum during surgery, commonly used to treat glue ear, especially in children. Its purpose is to balance the pressure on both sides of the eardrum, allowing mucus to drain down the eustachian tube and into the back of the throat.
Grommets are typically designed to naturally come out as the hole in the eardrum heals and closes. This process usually takes place within six to 12 months after their insertion.