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A voice prosthesis (plural prostheses) is an artificial device, usually made of silicone that is used in conjunction with voice therapy to help laryngectomized patients to speak. During a total laryngectomy , the entire voice box ( larynx ) is removed and the windpipe ( trachea ) and food pipe ( esophagus ) are separated from each other.
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Voice Prosthesis Devices Market: Competitive Landscape. The voice prosthesis devices market exhibits robust competition among key players like Atos Medical, InHealth Technologies, and Smiths Group Plc. Intense rivalry arises from a focus on product innovation, quality, and distribution networks. These companies strive to offer advanced voice ...
The voice prosthesis is a one-way air valve that allows air to pass from the lungs/trachea to the esophagus when the stoma is covered, where the redirected air vibrates the esophageal tissue to produce a hoarse voice. [26] The TEP and voice prosthesis combination allows individuals post-laryngectomy to have a voice to speak, while also avoiding ...
However, more recent mechanical larynxes have demonstrated similar voice production to commercially available electrolarynxes. [4] Electrolarynxes were introduced in the 1940s, at a time when esophageal speech was being promoted as the best course in speech recovery; however, since that technique is difficult to master, the electrolarynx became ...
A palatal obturator is a prosthesis that totally occludes an opening such as an oronasal fistula (in the roof of the mouth). They are similar to dental retainers , but without the front wire. Palatal obturators are typically short-term prosthetics used to close defects of the hard/soft palate that may affect speech production or cause nasal ...
The company was founded on January 13, 1919 [6] under the appellation Orthopädische Industrie GmbH, headquartered in Berlin.Initiated by a group surrounding a manufacturer named Otto Bock, who hailed from Krefeld, [7] its objective was to supply prostheses and orthopedic products to the many thousands of war invalids of World War I. [8]