Nupur Technologies, LLC makes the Earigator®, a self-contained cerumen-management system that combines an otoscope with temperature- and pressure-controlled ear irrigation. Designed by an otologist, the Buffalo company’s patented device lets trained nurses and clinicians remove impacted earwax efficiently within practices, care facilities, and urgent-care settings. Its body-temperature water control and illuminated magnifying handpiece are built around a gentler, more visible alternative to traditional ear-cleaning methods.
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MG DéveloppementFounded by José Gil in 2002, MG Développement designs and manufactures customized medical devices for cleaning and maintaining hearing aids. Based in France and serving customers in more than 40 countries through operations in France, the United States and Singapore, the company combines in-house research and development with integrated design to create tailored solutions. Its electronic maintenance devices include the PerfectClean, developed from the company’s patented PerfectRite innovation.PITTSBURGH, PA
EARPEACEFounded by Jay Clark after a ringing-ear experience at Trinidad’s Carnival, EARPEACE began as a 2010 SXSW launch built around a simple idea: hearing protection should not take people out of the experience. The company is known for developing discreet, comfortable earplugs that lower volume while preserving sound clarity, a focus reflected in its patented PRO line and more than 15 years of work in hearing health.
Otomagnetics, IncOtomagnetics is developing a magnetic injection drug-delivery platform that uses a proprietary magnetic device and biodegradable particles to move therapies non-invasively into hard-to-reach ear and eye tissues. Founded by hearing and neuroscience researcher Didier Depireux, the Gaithersburg company has demonstrated delivery to inner- and middle-ear compartments in animal models, including middle-ear delivery without puncturing the eardrum. Its multidisciplinary team includes CEO Abhita Batra and Chief Medical Officer Karen Stierman, an otolaryngologist with an electrical-engineering background.GAITHERSBURG, MD
Haystack MedicalHaystack Medical develops ultra-sharp microneedles for minimally invasive inner-ear drug delivery and diagnostics, opening access through the round window membrane. The company’s work is grounded in a 20-plus-publication research record and is led by clinicians, engineers, and scientists, including otologist Anil K. Lalwani and microscale-device experts Aykut Aksit and Jeffrey W. Kysar.SCARSDALE, NY