System and method for treatment of non-ventilating middle ear by providing a gas pathway through the nasopharynx

An endoluminal implant for providing a gas pathway between a nasopharynx and a Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient, the endoluminal implant comprising a body dimensioned for insertion into the ET, wherein the body comprises:

• (i) a first body portion,
• (ii) a second body portion movably coupled to the first body portion, and
• (iii) an open interior defined between the first and second body portions,
• wherein the first and second body portions are resiliently biased away from one another and are configured to exert an outwardly directed force on the ET to thereby bias the ET toward an open state.

An endoluminal implant for providing a gas pathway between a nasopharynx and a Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient, the endoluminal implant comprising:

• (a) an elongate body defining a lumen, wherein the elongate body is dimensioned for insertion into the ET;
• (b) a first movable portion;
• and
• (c) a second movable portion,
• wherein the first and second movable portions are configured to move transversely toward one another to thereby restrict flow of gas longitudinally through the lumen, wherein the movable portions are configured to move transversely away from one another to thereby permit flow of gas longitudinally through the lumen.