Written on October 31, 2008 – 3:06 am | by Maria Mihale |

No matter how easy-going and patient you usually are, there’s one thing that can instantly drive anyone crazy: when ears don’t “pop” after getting off a plane. Normally, the suggested yawning or swallowing is enough to solve the problem, but there are also those unpleasant situations when nothing works. And when I say nothing, well, trust me, it’s nothing. You have no choice but to just wait for the ear blockage to disappear and try to control the beast inside you.

But you experience this irritating and painful pressure in ear not only during flight landings, when increased cabin pressure presses the eardrum inwards and the ears become “blocked”, but also when you’re climbing mountains or after scuba-diving, for example. Yet with this ingenious device, painful ear pressure is no longer a problem.



The Ear Pressure Equalizer is as small as a mobile phone and 45 grams light. The device helps people like you relieving ear pressure and is basically nothing more than a small pump that creates a vacuum in the outer ear canal that gently pushes the eardrum back into its original position. Using the equalizer is child’s play: you simply close the ear canal with the equalizer, briefly press the yellow membrane and you’re done. Of course there’s always a safety concern with any device you’re supposed to stick in your ear canal, but the Ear pressure Equalizer features a built-in safety vent that will prevent the build-up of too much pressure.

This so-called enemy of ear blockage was developed by Professor Burkhard Franz, founder of the renowned Tinnitus Research and Balance Clinic, Melbourne, an internationally expert in ear, nose and throat medicine. After many years of research, he found that negative pressure impulses are the ideal way to quickly and effectively bring ear pressure relief. This resulted in the development of the Ear Pressure Equalizer.

Measuring 9.5 x 6 x 2.5, the Ear Pressure Equalizer comes in package with ear pieces available in three sizes and they’re not suitable for children under 3 years. If you want to put an end to the ear blockage nightmare, then go to Pro-Idee and purchase your own device for £ 38.95 ($60), and you’ll benefit an extension of the 2-year manufacturer’s guarantee to 3 years.

(Source gadgets.boingboing.net)