abstract |
Systems for accessing a Eustachian tube (26) of a patient are disclosed. The system includes a guide (1600) configured for passing into a nasal passage of the patient to position a distal tip (1602) of the catheter at or near a Eustachian tube, the guide having a distal tip with a bend having an angle between 30 and 90 degrees; and a guidewire (1604) configured to pass through the guide into the Eustachian tube. A device (1606) for providing therapy to the Eustachian tube is passed through the guide. |