Voice prosthesis.InHealth Technologies introduces the Biota-Singer[R] 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. ADVANTAGE[TM] voice prosthesis prosthesis (prŏs`thĭsĭs): see artificial limb. prosthesis Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body, usually an arm or leg. . The ADVANTAGE is a clinician-placed, one-way silicone valve with silver oxide, a titanium ring, and a thermoplastic valve seat. Silver oxide, a known antifungal substance, has been incorporated into the silicone flap valve of the Blom-Singer ADVANTAGE voice prosthesis as a valve material preservative. According to InHealth, this feature may eliminate or reduce the need for antifungal agents, such as nystatin nystatin /ny·sta·tin/ (ni-stat´in) an antifungal produced by growth of Streptomyces noursei; used in treatment of infections caused by Candida albicans and other Candida species. , for some users but not for others. The prosthesis is inserted atraumatically by placing the Easy-fold esophageal retention flange flange (flanj) a projecting border or edge; in dentistry, that part of the denture base which extends from around the embedded teeth to the border of the denture. flange n. 1. into a Taper-tip[TM] gel cap. A daily-use Brush and Flush Cleaning System has built-in safety features. The ADVANTAGE Brush has been designed specifically to prevent the tip from entering the esophagus. A T-bar on the distal end reduces the likelihood of the brush's inadvertently entering the trachea trachea (trā`kēə) or windpipe, principal tube that carries air to and from the lungs. It is about 4 1-2 in. (11.4 cm) long and about 3-4 in. (1.9 cm) in diameter in the adult. . Circle 132 on Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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