This study will provide data on the safety and the ability of sodium/calcium alginate gels to act as a scaffold capable of occluding a tympanic membrane perforation over the duration of complete healing. Tympanoseal could be used in cases where cartilage or fat graft tympanoplasty would be indicated.
Age
2–100
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Male or female patients over 2 years of age at enrollment
2. Documentation of a retained tympanostomy tube or perforation less than 5 mm not on the edge of the tympanic membrane.
3. Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from subject or subject's legal guardian and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study
You may not be if
1. Active otorrhea or otitis media
2. Otorrhea or otitis media within 4 weeks prior to the operation
3. History of cholesteatoma
4. Perforations on the edge of the tympanic membrane
5. Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data
6. Subject is taking systemic/oral corticosteroids
7. Subject will require the continued use of any type of topical otic medication to the ear(s) with Tympanoseal
