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About 700,000 American children require ear canal surgery each year. Earflow is a medical device designed as a sippy cup for children under 2 years of age, which helps relieve the negative pressure of the middle ear that causes the need for ear tubes.
When you sip from the cup, a small mask forms a seal over your nose, and with each swallow, air flows through the nose. Pressure on the nasal cavity helps open the Eustachian tube in the ear, allowing trapped fluid to drain out. in a hurry peer-reviewed study Of 21 children ages 1 to 12 who used EarFlow for four weeks, 90% of participants did not need ear canal surgery after three months.
Read more: This high-tech sippy cup could save your kid from needing ear tubes at CES 2026
