The Hood Speaking Valve, available in a size specifically designed to adapt to all 15mm connectors for tracheostomy tubes and other anesthesiology devices, is a one way valve which allows the patient to speak without physically occluding the stoma. Straight Stoma Stent - Companion Series The complete range of Straight Stoma Stent sizes on page 4 of this catalog can be lengthened to fit your patients’ needs. For customized Straight Stoma Stents, the diagram at left will help you determine the size you require. Our staff will be glad to assist you if necessary. The Hood Stoma Stent Ring Spacer The Hood Stoma Stent Ring Spacer is used to shorten the length of the Stoma Stent in increments of 1-2mm without having to physically alter the Stoma Stent. The rings are designed to complement the 11mm and the 13mm Stoma Stents.  

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The Inner Ear Valved Shunt helps regulate endolymph pressure and establishes a conduit for excessive flow from the endolymphatic system under pressure to the mastoid cavity. By helping maintain endolymph volume and pressure at normal physiologic levels, the Inner Ear Valved Shunt helps facilitate cochlear recovery and provides the best chance of substantial hearing gains, in addition to its excellent success rate for complete elimination or substantial control of vertigo. Both hearing improvements and vertigo control have been more frequent for patients when the shunt is implanted compared to other endolymphatic sac surgical methods. The shunt is implanted in the endolymphatic duct which is approached through a mastoidectomy using microsurgery techniques. Identification and cannulation can be a routine procedure when specialty inner ear microsurgery methods and instruments are employed. The EA–1001 is M.R.I. compatible. Methods have been developed for inner ear surgery and shunt implantation that have resulted in very low...