Description
Order # 584968_EA Manufacturer# BE6002 Brand Blom-Singer Manufacturer Inhealth Technologies Application Duckbill Voice Prostheses Diameter 18 Fr. HCPCS L8501 (Disclaimer) Length 18 mm Material Silicone UNSPSC Code 42295508 Valve Type One Way Slit One way slit valve prosthesis designed for placement in a passage between the trachea and the esophagus for voice restoration following laryngectomy The one way valve of the duckbill protects the airway during swallowing and opens under positive pressure so that air crosses into the esophagus to produce voice The duckbill is a patient maintained device, the patient may insert, remove and clean the device independently