The New In-Office Option for Tympanostomy Tubes
Hummingbird® Tympanostomy Tube System (TTS) makes pediatric ear tube placement simple to offer and straightforward to manage. The Hummingbird device combines myringotomy and tube delivery in one motion, allowing the procedure to be performed safely in the office and without the need for a general anesthetic.
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The New In-Office Option for Tympanostomy Tubes
Hummingbird® Tympanostomy Tube System (TTS) makes pediatric ear tube placement simple to offer and straightforward to manage. The Hummingbird device combines myringotomy and tube delivery in one motion, allowing the procedure to be performed safely in the office and without the need for a general anesthetic.
No Hospital or Surgery Center Visit
Reduced Cost and Stress
Comparable Performance to Traditional OR-Placed Tubes
Faster Return to Normal Activities
Meeting Demand for Less Invasive Tympanostomy Tube Options
In 2019, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) released their position statement supporting in-office tympanostomy tube placement in appropriately selected children.²
“Although insertion of tympanostomy tubes in children is generally accomplished in the operating room under general anesthesia, insertion in the clinic in appropriately selected patients using shared decision making between clinicians and families can be appropriate.”
OR-Based Pediatric Ear Tube Surgery vs. the Hummingbird In-Office Procedure
OR-Based Ear Tube Surgery
- Pre-Operative Testing
- General Anesthesia
- Operating Room
- Additional Facility Fees
- Ear Tube Backlogs
Hummingbird In-Office Procedure
- No Pre-Operative Testing
- No General Anesthesia
- No Operating Room
- No Additional Facility Fees
- No Ear Tube Backlogs
We Know You Take Your Role Seriously
Pediatricians play an essential part in identifying children who may benefit from ear tube placement and guiding families through the process. With Hummingbird® TTS, your role remains the same while the experience for patients and parents becomes easier and less disruptive.
- Identify candidates by monitoring children with otitis media with effusion or recurrent acute otitis media and tracking hearing or speech concerns.
- Educate families on available treatment options, including the in-office approach made possible with Hummingbird.
- Refer to ENT partners offering Hummingbird procedures to coordinate care and ensure timely treatment.
- Follow up after tube placement as you would with any tympanostomy tube, checking for extrusion, drainage or recurring infection.
Learn More About Hummingbird® TTS
Learn more about the Hummingbird device and how it’s helping advance pediatric ear tube placement.
Peer-Reviewed Publication: Use of Topical Phenol in Awake Young Children for Tympanostomy Tube Placement
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White Paper: Is There a Need to Aspirate Middle Ear Effusion during Tympanostomy Tube Placement?
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