Trachea esophageal voice prosthesis
OwnerVishal Uchila Shishir Rao, Shashank Maheshinventors
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to voice prosthesis device that enables a laryngectomy patient to speak. The voice prosthesis device has a cylinder including a first end and a second end. An inner washer is attached to the first end and an outer washer is attached to the second end. A partial shutter is coupled to the first end of the cylinder. A shutter guard is placed at the inner part of the inner washer and is fixed to the cylinder. The device further includes plurality of rings. The partial shutter is made of platinum cured silicon and opens relatively to allow exhaled air to pass from the second end to the first end and prevents entry of food particles into the second end.
Claims11
A voice prosthesis device to enable a laryngectomy patient to speak, wherein the voice prosthesis device comprises:
- a. a cylinder comprising a first end and a second end;
- b. an inner washer attached to the first end of the cylinder;
- c. an outer washer attached to the second end of the cylinder;
- d. a partial shutter coupled to the first end of the cylinder;
- e. a shutter guard placed at the inner part of the inner washer, wherein the shutter guard is embedded to the cylinder;
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- f. at least one ring on the cylinder between the inner washer and outer washer.
A voice prosthesis device to enable a laryngectomy patient to speak, wherein the voice prosthesis device comprises:
- a cylinder comprising a first end and a second end;
- an inner washer attached to the first end of the cylinder;
- an outer washer attached to the second end of the cylinder;
- and
- at least one ring on the cylinder between the inner washer and outer washer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.