The intratympanic MicroWick was developed as a novel mechanism to traverse the tympanic membrane and deliver therapeutic medications to the inner ear structures via diffusion across the round window membrane. Intratymapnic medication delivery can benefit patients with various neurotologic disorders, including idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss, Ménière Disease, or autoimmune inner ear disease. Intratympanic MicroWick placement may be performed easily as an office-based procedure and provides patient-driven medical management of inner ear disorders via at-home administration of otic medications, avoiding the adverse effects of systemic medication administration and the repetitive necessary office visits required for intratympanic injections. This activity reviews the indications, contraindications, risks, benefits, and procedural technique of intratympanic MicroWick placement and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in caring for patients requiring management of various inner ear disorders.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/152949
- Start Date: 2024-12-01 06:00:00
- End Date: 2024-12-01 06:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Ambulatory/Outpatient, General Otolaryngology, General Pediatrics, Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Neurotology, Otology, Pediatric Otolaryngology