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Chronic ear
infections are a big problem...
90% children before age 5
20% preschoolers at any given time
2.2M US pediatrician visits each year
They are bad news for kids...
5x more acute infections
85% physical suffering
64% sleep disruption
49% behavioral problems
...and their parents!
42% report spending “most of their time pre-occupied with their child’s condition”
31% report cancelling family activities
29% reported lack of sleep
12% missed work
Surgery is effective but it involves general anesthesia and may have complications
26% tube infection (4% >3 months)
3% persistent eardrum perforation
4% granulation tissue
14% repeat surgery
5.1dB hearing loss 8 yrs post-surgery
Rosenfeld RM, Shin JJ, Schwartz SR, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update). Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 2016;154(1_suppl):S1-S41..
Before surgery kids usually go through watchful waiting period
Waiting increases risk of developmental delay and prolongs reduced quality of life
4.5 months is the average waiting time for surgery
Meet EarFlo
A non-invasive at home treatment for Chronic Ear Infections
Gently assists the ears to pop during swallowing to drain ear fluid
Can be used as soon as the child is diagnosed
Disclaimer: EarFlo is not yet regulatory approved for sale and is only available exclusively through clinical trials
Save time!
Restore hearing earlier
to prevent developmental delay
Save pain!
Avoid ear pain, sleep disturbance and behavioral issues
Save money!
Potentially avoid surgery, reduce clinic visits and time off work
Recognition
WA Emerging Innovator of the Year 2023
Australian Innovation Competition Winner 2023
Second place - American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Pitch Competition 2023
Curtinnovation Health Sciences Winner 2021
UCSF-Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium Silver Award 2020
Robert Howard Next Step Award 2018
Experienced multidisciplinary team
EarFlo was invented by a team of Clinicians, Bioengineers and business professionals through Stanford University’s Biodesign program and the company is supported by Fogarty Innovation through their Company Accelerator Program.
Treat chronic ear infections at home
Contact us @
hello@ear-flo.com
Acknowledgement of Country
EarFlo recognises the First Peoples of this nation, the custodians and Lore Keepers of the world's oldest living culture. We acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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