Laryngeal prosthesis

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1983-08-22

1985-01-22

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

12820716, 12820717, A61F 120

Patent

active

044942524

ABSTRACT:
An external, self-contained laryngeal prosthesis is adapted for use by a tracheostomized patient having a surgically-formed "pseudoglottis" separating the trachea and the hypopharynx. The prosthesis includes a housing and a fitting for attaching the housing to the tracheostoma formed in the patient's neck. The housing contains an inhalation valve to allow inhaled air to pass through a first conduit into the trachea, and an exhalation valve for directing exhaled air from the first conduit into the housing downstream from the inhalation valve toward a second conduit. The second conduit is adapted for communicating between the housing and the hypopharynx through the fitting and through an incision in the pseudoglottis. Downstream from the exhalation valve is a tone-generating mechanism responsive to air pressures in a range normally produced by a speech effort. At higher air pressures, such as produced by panting or gasping, the tone-generating mechanism is disabled, and an alternative air flow path from the exhalation valve to the second conduit is opened.

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