What is a Lary tube HME?
What is a Lary tube HME?
A Larytube is a pliable silicone tube, designed to maintain an airway of a laryngectomy. It has a curvature consistent with the curvature of the trachea following a laryngectomy. Larytubes are designed to be used with an HME cassette and can be used with either an adhesive housing, or ties/clips.
What is the purpose of a Lary tube?
What is a Lary Tube? A lary tube is a flexible silicone tube designed to maintain the stoma right after the laryngectomy surgery. A lary tube is used to maintain the airway and can be following a laryngectomy.
How is a laryngectomy tube inserted?
If you are securing your laryngectomy tube around your neck with a strap, thread the strap tapes through the side holes of the laryngectomy tube before insertion.
- Step 1: Lubricate the laryngectomy tube.
- Step 2: Insert the laryngectomy tube into the.
- Step 3: Secure the strap.
- Step 4: Insert the HME cassette into the tube.
What are laryngectomy supplies?
Laryngectomy Supplies
- Laryngectomy Base Plates.
- Laryngectomy Care Supplies.
- Laryngectomy Tubes.
- Laryngoscope Blades.
- Laryngoscopes.
- Stoma Care Supplies.
- Voice Prosthesis.
Can you talk with a Lary tube?
A voice prosthesis is the most common way to restore speech after surgery. After surgery to remove the whole of your voice box (total laryngectomy), you are no longer able to speak in the normal way. But there are different ways you can communicate and learn to speak again.
What is laryngectomy tube?
A laryngectomy tube is a hollow tube made of metal or plastic. It is put into the breathing tube in your neck called the trachea so you can breathe. It is put in during surgery. The hole is called a stoma.
How do you treat a laryngeal tube?
Clean your laryngectomy tube with cold or warm soapy water under the tap. Use a soft brush if needed, to get rid of the secretions or crusts. Make sure you completely rinse any remaining soap off with clean water or this may irritate your stoma. The skin around your stoma may occasionally become sore.
How does an electronic voice box work?
This small, battery-operated device is placed directly on the neck, under the chin, when you want to speak. When you push a button on the device, the electrolarynx produces a vibration that is transferred through the skin to the throat. You shape this sound into words with the mouth, tongue, lips, and teeth.
Can you eat with a Larry tube?
Yes, you can eat after a total laryngectomy. The procedure involves removal of the larynx, but the continuity between the throat and food pipe is retained.
Is a laryngectomy tube the same as a tracheostomy?
The entire larynx is removed during a total laryngectomy. In tracheostomy, the upper airway is still intact.
What is a Lary tube for tracheostoma?
A soft silicone laryngectomy tube that maintains the opening of the tracheostoma. The Provox LaryTube can be used to attach a Provox HME or a Provox FreeHands Speaking Valve. The Provox LaryTube is well suited for immediate postoperative Provox HME use, HME use during radiotherapy, and HME use in patients with sensitive skin.
How can Atos Medical Help you after a laryngectomy?
If you or someone you know has had or is having a laryngectomy, Atos Medical offers support and information. Find out what to expect, get practical advice on taking care of your stoma, hear from experts and read about life after laryngectomy.
Which Lary tube to use with a voice prosthesis?
Clinician may custom fenestrate Provox Life LaryTube Standard and Provox Life LaryTube with Ring for use with a voice prosthesis. Which attachment to use? Provox Life attachments
Why choose accesslaryngectomy Provox?
Laryngectomy Provox offers a range of high quality devices. Voice prosthesis for speaking, HMEs and adhesives & laryngectomy tubes for breathing, devices for speaking hands-free and accessories. Choose a combination of products in consultation with your clinician.
