Small-diameter voice prosthesis.InHealth Technologies introduces an indwelling-style voice prosthesis prosthesis (prŏs`thĭsĭs): see artificial limb. prosthesis Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body, usually an arm or leg. in a smaller, 16-Fr. diameter. The Blom-Singer 16 Fr. Indwelling indwelling /in·dwell·ing/ (in´dwel-ing) pertaining to a catheter or other tube left within an organ or body passage for drainage, to maintain patency, or for the administration of drugs or nutrients. Voice Prosthesis is suitable for use as the initial voice prosthesis following tracheoesophageal tracheoesophageal /tra·cheo·esoph·a·ge·al/ (tra?ke-o-e-sof?ah-je´al) pertaining to the trachea and esophagus. tra·che·o·e·soph·a·ge·al adj. Of or relating to the trachea and the esophagus. puncture puncture /punc·ture/ (-cher) the act of piercing or penetrating with a pointed object or instrument; a wound so made. cisternal puncture and in patients with questionably healthy tracheoesophageal wall tissue (i.e., those undergoing post-radiation or -chemoradiation therapy, those with poorly controlled diabetes, or others in whom dilating the puncture to 20 Fr. or larger seems unwarranted); in patients with a small-diameter tracheostoma that will not comfortably accommodate a 20-Fr. or larger-diameter prosthesis; and in patients with a thin tracheoesophageal wall, i.e., 6 mm or less. A 16-Fr. indwelling voice prosthesis should only be used in a 16-Fr.-diameter tracheoesophageal puncture. Circle 151 on Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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