700629Solid State Micro-Needle Array for the Treatment of Chronic Otitis Media with EffusionClosedGRD Proof of MarketInnovate UKChronic otitis media with effusion (COME), the inflammation and accumulation of fluid within the middle ear, is the most common cause of hearing impairment in children between the ages of 2 and 6; potentially causing language delays, learning difficulties and behavioural problems. In persistent cases it is primarily resolved by a surgical procedure that involves the insertion of a grommet, necessitating an ENT surgeon, and a general anaesthetic. Audition Therapeutics Ltd has developed an aeration device that will be accessible to a wider range of children at the onset of COME, alleviate the costs and replace this need for grommet insertion and general anaesthesia