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    ENT Devices

    Devices for ear, nose, and throat conditions.

    Reviewed by Christian Espinosa, Founder, Blue Goat CyberLast reviewed May 5, 2026

    Definition

    ENT devices include cochlear implants (Cochlear, Advanced Bionics, MED-EL), bone-anchored hearing systems, hypoglossal nerve stimulation for sleep apnea (Inspire), sinus balloons, and image-guided sinus and skull-base surgery systems.

    What this means in practice

    Inspire's hypoglossal nerve stimulator opened a large addressable market for moderate-to-severe OSA in CPAP-intolerant patients.

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