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As a worldwide ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) company Atos Medical offers high quality innovative products within laryngology, otology, rhinology and also oral and maxillofacial rehabilitation. Atos Medical has a position as a market leader in pulmonary rehabilitation and tracheoesophageal voice restoration after total laryngectomy, as well as in other areas. We are well connected with clinics, speech pathologists and patients.
Our aim is to improve people’s quality of life with the aid of innovative solutions.
The voice can be restored after a total laryngectomy
More than one hundred thousand new cases of larynx cancer are reported each year accounting for less than 1% of all cancers. Larynx cancer sometimes requires removing the larynx, through a laryngectomy. The trachea is then separated from the esophagus and brought out through the neck. The patient does all of the breathing through the tracheostoma. After a laryngectomy, the voice is lost, which can be a traumatic experience. Laryngectomees also suffers from lung problems due to loss of the nose function.
The use of voice prosthesis, like Provox2, helps to restore the voice of the patient after a total laryngectomy, and ProvoxHME relieves the complications that result from the loss of the nose function. Our products make a real difference for laryngectomees all over the world by enabling communication and facilitating the social life, making it easier to cope with life after the surgery.
Increased jaw mobility for people suffering from trismus
Trismus (mandibular hypomobility) is a condition that refers to any restriction in opening the mouth, or in jaw mobility. Trismus is a severe, yet frequently overlooked, disability. Patients often suffer chronic pain and have difficulty with day-to-day functions, such as biting, chewing, oral hygiene, and speech. The pain and functional barriers can be persistent and depressing enough to significantly affect patients' quality of life.
With the TheraBite Jaw Motion Rehabilitation System patients get a device that restore mobility and flexibility of the jaw musculature, associated joints, and connective tissues, by utilizing repetitive passive motion and stretching. Exercising with the TheraBite system also activates anti-inflammatory agents that promote joint lubrication and reduce inflammation and pain.
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