Trachea Esophageal Voice Prosthesis
Innovators:
Dr. Vishal U S Rao and Mr. Shashank Mahesh
Owners of the innovation:
Trachea Esophageal Voice Prosthesis
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The Summary of Innovation:
The larynx is the part of the throat, which is located between the base of the tongue and the trachea (windpipe). Laryngeal cancer affects the larynx and is the most common cancer in the head and neck region. Severe cancer in the laryngeal or hypopharyngeal region and progression in the disease requires total laryngectomy, i.e., excision of the larynx, including vocal folds, which results in loss of speech in the patient.
In order to achieve voice rehabilitation in patients after laryngectomy, artificial implants or prostheses are inserted during surgery. However, sometimes, these implants, in spite of speech therapy, are not successful in regaining accurate voice due to hypertonicity and hypertonicity. Further, these implants are associated with poor voice quality, resulting in difficulty to understand, and are not gender discriminative. In addition, leakage through or around the prosthesis/implant leads to frequent replacements of the prosthesis with an impact on the quality of life of the patient.
Why is this innovation eligible to receive the IIS certification?
The present invention, Aum Voice Prosthesis, is implanted in patients undergoing laryngectomy enabling the patient to speak after surgery. After the insertion of the prosthesis in the patient after laryngectomy, the prosthesis allows the patient to speak even in the absence of the larynx. The partial shutter relatively opens when the air is exhaled from the lungs and allows the air to pass through from the second end to the first end of the cylinder. This mechanism also prevents the entry of food particles into the second end, thus preventing fungal infection in the prosthesis and extending the life span of the prosthesis.
Inventors
Inventor
Dr. Vishal U S Rao
