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• To ensure vocal success, the tracheostoma must be completely sealed. This
can be achieved by providing a tracheostomy tube, by a base plate or by
a combination of the two (e.g. LARYNGOTEC
®
, LARYNGOTEC
®
KOMBI
CLIP LINGO and LARYVOX
®
Tape).
•
If the particle filter is clogged or if signs of clogging appear, the
LARYVOX
®
Hands-Free
speaking valve must immediately be removed and cleaned.
V. Precautions
Care must be taken to ensure that the valve opening is not blocked by clothing
or the like in order to enable unhindered breathing (risk of respiratory distress).
VI. Contraindication
The
LARYVOX
®
Hands-Free Valve
is permitted for use exclusively by
patients with partially or fully preserved larynx as well as persons wearing voice
prostheses (shunt valve)!
The
LARYVOX
®
Hands-Free Valve
must be removed before going to sleep to
prevent potential obstruction of the airways!
VII. Product description
The
LARYVOX
®
Hands-Free
speaking valve is available in a number of
different versions:
LARYVOX
®
Hands-Free Valve Low Resistance (REF 21984
)
• Only low blowing pressure is required to close the speaking valve
•
The strap running across the housing can be used for manual fine tuning of
the diaphragm setting and as a spacer for textiles
LARYVOX
®
Hands-Free Valve Normal / Low Resistance for TrachiNaze
®
(REF 21981/21980)
• Can be used in combination with TrachiNaze
®
Plus filters
• The NORMAL RESISTANCE version has a blue valve diaphragm, which is
somewhat thicker and heavier than the uncoloured valve diaphragm in the
LOW RESISTANCE version
• In the LOW RESISTANCE version, only low blowing pressure is required to
close the speaking valve.
LARYVOX
®
Hands-Free Valve Kombi HME Normal / Low Resistance
(REF 21983/21982)
•
The integrated combination adapter is used to accommodate all filter
cassettes with a 22 mm port, such as LARYVOX
®
HME filter cassettes or
HUMIDOTWIN
®
, for example.
• In the LOW RESISTANCE version, only low blowing pressure is required to
close the speaking valve.
VIII. Instructions
•
Take the valve out of the packaging, clean and dry it before first use in
accordance with the instructions (Cleaning and Disinfection) prior to first use.
