Insufflation is a particular thermal inhalation treatment for the initial phases of tubaric problems of the middle ear (eustachian tube / eardrum/transmission system) which can develop into form of chronic otitis and lead to deafness.

The medical condition treated consists of otitis with tubaric dysfunction. Thermal gases are introduced into the nasal passages using a specific compressor (Politzer’s manoeuvre) in order to re-establish sufficient ventilation of the middle ear. This type of insufflation is known as ‘tympanic tube insufflation’.

Instead, nasal-pharyngeal insufflation is performed directly inside the nasal cavities using catheters or probes.