Auto actuatable switch, speech simulator and method for tracheot

Details Auto actuatable switch, speech simulator and method for tracheot Auto actuatable switch, speech simulator and method for tracheot

1984-06-05

1986-05-06

Apley, Richard J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Larynx, trachea, tracheobronchial prosthesis or combination...

A61F 220

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045869316

ABSTRACT:
A method for simulating speech in a tracheotomized individual includes providing a source of compressed air, regulating the air pressure, and controlling the flow of air from the source between a condition in which airflow is stopped and a condition in which airflow is allowed in response to actuation by the individual. The air flow is supplied to a reed to vibrate it, and the resulting vibration-modulated air flow is introduced into the pharynx of the individual, permitting the individual to articulate audibly comprehensible speech. Apparatus for carrying out this method is also described.

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