We are absolutley thrilled with this device in every way.
My 13 year old son, Alex, was born with Treacher Collins syndrome and has been trached since birth. Throughout the years we a have used a number of trach tubes by various manufacturers. When he started to grow, the “stock” trach tubes did not fit his anatomy and placement of his stoma. We were able to find a company that designed and manufactured a trach tube to fit Alex. These worked well for about 3 years. After this time we needed to replace the tubes. The manufacturer was no longer able to produce the custom trach so I began the search for a medical company that made specific silicone equipment.
After contacting Technical Products, Inc. of GA., USA, about the prospect of recreating a tracheostomy tube, Michelle contacted me within a day to discuss my problem. She talked with her design staff and said that this would not be a device that they would be able to reproduce, but they did have a device that I might be interested in, The Speak-EZ canula. Michelle was very helpful in getting us what we needed to have Alex fitted for a device. In the end, we found the correct size for Alex and the Speak-EZ worked beautifully. This device has solved all of his previous problems with a trach. There is no more bothering with trach ties and the trying to control the rash created by the silicone neck flanges It is practically invisible, therefore improving my son’s self-esteem, which we noticed right away.
Functionally, the Speak-EZ provides a tighter seal to his stoma, therefore giving him more volume and improving his speech. Alex says that it is very comfortable and he likes being able to take a shower with the nighttime stent with the plug. It creates a pretty tight seal and keeps spraying water out of his trach
I am very thankful I was able to find Technical Products, Inc. Alex loves the device and its simplicity. As a 13 year old boy, he easily takes care of the cleaning and changing devices for night time. This is something he needed help with when using the trach and ties and speaking valves. Combined with an excellent product, Technical Products, Inc.’s outstanding customer service made my experience a very rewarding one. I look forward to dealing with them in the future.