Difference between revisions of "Servox"
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=== Purpose === | === Purpose === | ||
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| + | Servox electrolarynx is a speech aid device directed towards laryngectomees that have lost their ability to produce speech. The usage of an electrolarynx allows them to communicate in a quick and natural manner without resorting to other means such as pen and paper. | ||
=== Company & People === | === Company & People === | ||
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== Important Dates == | == Important Dates == | ||
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| + | The company does not inform about any important dates that would be relevant to the company's history or the devices it manufactures. | ||
== Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment == | == Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment == | ||
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| + | Treatment - Servox is a device that partially replaces the functions of a larynx. Electrolarynxes are meant to return the ability to communicate by voice for laryngectomy patients. | ||
== Ethical & Health Issues == | == Ethical & Health Issues == | ||
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| + | There are no ethical or health issues connected to this particular device. | ||
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| + | For more general issues connected with smartglasses, please see the [[Electrolarynx]] synopsis. | ||
== Public & Media Impact and Presentation == | == Public & Media Impact and Presentation == | ||
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== Public Policy == | == Public Policy == | ||
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| + | TODO: Listen as a medical device in Germany? | ||
== Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research == | == Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research == | ||
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| + | There are no related projects or research relevant to this device specifically. | ||
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| + | For more information about this type of devices, please see the [[Electrolarynx]] synopsis. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 10:35, 10 February 2016
http://mainmed.com.au/collections/servox
http://www.brucemedical.com/serspeecaid.html
Contents
Main characteristics
Purpose
Servox electrolarynx is a speech aid device directed towards laryngectomees that have lost their ability to produce speech. The usage of an electrolarynx allows them to communicate in a quick and natural manner without resorting to other means such as pen and paper.
Company & People
Servox is being developed and manufactured by a German medical technologies company Servona GmbH that is based in Troisdorf, Germany.[1] The company does has not indicated the time it was established.
Important Dates
The company does not inform about any important dates that would be relevant to the company's history or the devices it manufactures.
Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment
Treatment - Servox is a device that partially replaces the functions of a larynx. Electrolarynxes are meant to return the ability to communicate by voice for laryngectomy patients.
Ethical & Health Issues
There are no ethical or health issues connected to this particular device.
For more general issues connected with smartglasses, please see the Electrolarynx synopsis.
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
Public Policy
TODO: Listen as a medical device in Germany?
Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research
There are no related projects or research relevant to this device specifically.
For more information about this type of devices, please see the Electrolarynx synopsis.
