Object: Provided is a dysphonia treatment tool in which a front surface piece is bent. Resolution means: A dysphonia treatment tool includes a plurality of clamping sections (1, 1) each including a front surface piece (1a) disposed from a cut end surface of thyroid cartilage incised to a front surface, and a rear surface piece (1b) disposed on a rear surface of the thyroid cartilage, and being fitted respectively to cut ends of the thyroid cartilage that are opposite each other, and a bridging section (2) linking the plurality of clamping sections (1, 1) to each other. The front surface piece (1a) is bent in an intermediation section between a base end and a distal end of the front surface piece (1a).

Object: Provided is a dysphonia treatment tool in which a front surface piece is bent. Resolution means: A dysphonia treatment tool includes a plurality of clamping sections (1, 1) each including a front surface piece (1a) disposed from a cut end surface of thyroid cartilage incised to a front surface, and a rear surface piece (1b) disposed on a rear surface of the thyroid cartilage, and being fitted respectively to cut ends of the thyroid cartilage that are opposite each other, and a bridging section (2) linking the plurality of clamping sections (1, 1) to each other. The front surface piece (1a) is bent in an intermediation section between a base end and a distal end of the front surface piece (1a).

A voice prosthesis insertion device includes an elongated body having an aperture therein extending axially along the elongated body. The elongated body includes a ring member at one end that is supported by a pair of straps. The elongated body has at least one region that is increasing in cross section. The elongated body further having a collapsible portion defined by a pair of openings in the elongated body. A rod is disposed in the aperture of the elongated body and including a peg adapted to be inserted into an aperture of a tether of a voice prosthesis device. The collapsible portion of the elongated body is flexible to allow the collapsible portion to be longitudinally collapsed to expose the peg of the rod for easy engagement with the strap of the voice prosthesis and the collapsible portion is extendable from the collapsed position to extend over the peg.

A voice prosthesis insertion device includes an elongated body having an aperture therein extending axially along the elongated body. The elongated body includes a ring member at one end that is supported by a pair of straps. The elongated body has at least one region that is increasing in cross section. The elongated body further having a collapsible portion defined by a pair of openings in the elongated body. A rod is disposed in the aperture of the elongated body and including a peg adapted to be inserted into an aperture of a tether of a voice prosthesis device. The collapsible portion of the elongated body is flexible to allow the collapsible portion to be longitudinally collapsed to expose the peg of the rod for easy engagement with the strap of the voice prosthesis and the collapsible portion is extendable from the collapsed position to extend over the peg.

The present invention provides a jig for forming a dysphonia treatment tool, the jig being capable of bending a front piece in a position not through a hole. A jig 20C for forming a dysphonia treatment tool X by deformation, the dysphonia treatment tool X including: a plurality of clamping sections each having a front piece 1a disposed on a front surface of incised thyroid cartilage and a rear piece disposed on a rear surface of the thyroid cartilage, the clamping sections configured to be fit to respective cut ends of the thyroid cartilage facing each other; and a bridging section linking the clamping sections to each other, the front piece having a hole 3 formed therein, the forming jig includes a clip section 22 having a pair of maintaining sections 21a, 21b configured to sandwich the front piece 1a from both surfaces to cover at least a portion of the hole 3.

The present invention provides a jig for forming a dysphonia treatment tool, the jig being capable of bending a front piece in a position not through a hole. A jig 20C for forming a dysphonia treatment tool X by deformation, the dysphonia treatment tool X including: a plurality of clamping sections each having a front piece 1a disposed on a front surface of incised thyroid cartilage and a rear piece disposed on a rear surface of the thyroid cartilage, the clamping sections configured to be fit to respective cut ends of the thyroid cartilage facing each other; and a bridging section linking the clamping sections to each other, the front piece having a hole 3 formed therein, the forming jig includes a clip section 22 having a pair of maintaining sections 21a, 21b configured to sandwich the front piece 1a from both surfaces to cover at least a portion of the hole 3.

An adjustable tracheostoma valve is disclosed. The adjustable tracheostoma valve includes a passageway for connecting the trachea with the surroundings. A valve disk is provided in the passageway. The disk is moveable to allow for inhalation and exhalation through the passageway and is configured to close in response to pressure to direct air to the patient's pharynx, esophagus, sinuses, and mouth for speech following surgical removal of the larynx.

To achieve the object of making available an insertion aid for a voice prosthesis, which insertion aid can be used universally and permits a secure hold on the voice prosthesis, such an insertion aid is proposed comprising a rod-shaped device with a head region arranged at a first end of a rod, said head region comprising a limit stop element for a voice prosthesis and, adjoining this limit stop element, a locking element for a voice prosthesis, wherein a first ring surface is formed between the limit stop element and the locking element, which ring surface is configured extending radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the rod.

Devices and methods for treating a diseased tracheobronchial region in a mammal. The device can be a stent which can include a sustained-release material such as a polymer matrix with a treatment agent. The stent can be bioabsorbable and a treatment agent can be incorporated therewith. A treatment method can be delivery of a stent to a tracheobronchial region by a delivery device such as a catheter assembly.

An electrolarynx includes a case housing tone-producing circuitry, a power switch to turn on the circuitry, a control button (i.e., a pushbutton) to actuate the power switch, and a pressure-sensitive-resistor (PSR) that is physically coupled to the pushbutton. The tone-producing circuitry is configured to respond to variations in PSR resistance that are caused by a user depressing the pushbutton. User-selected modes, that are selectable in one embodiment with a mode switch, include multiple frequency-varying modes (FVMs) in which the frequency of the electrolarynx tone is varied with different sensitivities to variations in PSR resistance, and multiple volume-varying modes (VVMs) for varying the volume of the electrolarynx tone with different sensitivities. A preferred embodiment provides a nonlinear frequency characteristic that facilitates operation at the low end of the pushbutton-controlled (i.e., PSR-controlled) frequency range, accomplishing same by applying suitable shape factors to frequencies of a linear frequency characteristic.