Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Larynx – trachea – tracheobronchial prosthesis or combination...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Pellegrino, Brian E (Department: 3774)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Larynx, trachea, tracheobronchial prosthesis or combination...
C623S014110, C623S902000, C606S108000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07909868
ABSTRACT:
A gel cap is loaded on a folded flange of a voice prosthesis which is loaded on an end portion of an inserter, wherein a tip of the end portion is pressed against a valve flap of the voice prosthesis. The voice prosthesis includes a strap that is stretched for engagement with an attachment portion on the inserter. The voice prosthesis, gel cap, and inserter are inserted into the tracheoesophageal puncture. The patient then swallows fluids to cause the gel cap to dissolve to allow the esophageal flange to deploy, whereby upon deployment of the esophageal flange, the tip of the end portion of the inserter presses the valve flap open, allowing the inserter to move axially relative to the voice prosthesis until a stop collar of the inserter engages the voice prosthesis providing external visual confirmation to the user that the gel cap has dissolved and the esophageal flange has deployed.
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