For patients who have undergone laryngectomy, voice restoration is usually achieved by fitting a small prosthetic valve between their trachea and oesophagus. The device we have developed measures the air pressure within the patient's trachea while they speak. The pressure is displayed on an array of coloured LEDs, this gives valuable information to the Speech & Language Therapist and provides biofeedback to the patient. The pressure meter can be connected to a PC and software written in-house allows the data to be displayed graphically.
Licensed for manufacture to Canford Group plc, Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK.
For further details contact, in confidence:
Bill Allan
Regional Medical Physics Department
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
Telephone 0191-569-9035.
Regional Medical Physics Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)191-233-6161 E-mail: webmaster@rmpd.org.uk Web: http://www.rmpd.org.uk
By using this site you agree to our Terms and Conditions of Use. Please read our legal page.
Regional Medical Physics Department, a Clinical Directorate of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Copyright ©1999-2008 All Rights Reserved. Revised 7 November, 2008.
