Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Voice prosthesis, insertion tool and method
- Patent Title (中): 声音假体,插入工具和方法
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Application No.: US11813393Application Date: 2005-12-15
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Publication No.: US08236007B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Jan-Ove Persson
- Applicant: Jan-Ove Persson
- Applicant Address: SE Horby
- Assignee: Atos Medical AB
- Current Assignee: Atos Medical AB
- Current Assignee Address: SE Horby
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Priority: SE0500038 20050107
- International Application: PCT/SE2005/001924 WO 20051215
- International Announcement: WO2006/073340 WO 20060713
- Main IPC: A61F11/00
- IPC: A61F11/00

Abstract:
An insertion tool for inserting a tracheostoma voice prosthesis member into a fistula between oesophagus and trachea. The insertion tool includes an engagement portion for engaging and retaining said tracheostoma voice prosthesis member to be inserted into the fistula, a gripping portion for gripping a safety strap of said member in a firm grip, a shaft portion adapted to be held by one hand of a user, and a release lever arrangement adjacent said shaft portion for operation by a finger of the same hand as is holding said shaft portion, whereby said release lever, after said member being positioned in place in said fistula by operation of said insertion tool by means of said shaft, is adapted to be operated for releasing said member by one-hand operation. A tracheostoma voice prosthesis member and a method for applying said tracheostoma voice prosthesis member are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090043386A1 VOICE PROSTHESIS, INSERTION TOOL AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2009-02-12
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