Attachments – adhesives & tubes
Attachments, including adhesives and laryngectomy tubes, make it possible for you to use a Heat and Moisture Exchanger (HME) in front of your stoma. This is crucial for maintaining optimal lung health and function.
What to choose?
An adhesive is the most common and comfortable way to attach the HME in front of your stoma. Stick the adhesive over the stoma, following the instructions carefully, and attach the HME to it. Sometimes it may be recommended to use a Provox LaryTube or LaryButton, in which case, you shouldn’t use adhesives until you have consulted your clinician.
Provox Luna
Provox Luna is soft and smooth on the skin, and the ring is smaller, which can make it more comfortable for sleeping. We’ve also made it with a special “hydrogel,” which has a soothing, cooling effect. You might notice your skin feels less irritated, which will help when it comes to wearing your daytime adhesive.
Four simple steps to change to Provox Luna. Use Provox Luna to sleep more comfortably, to sooth the skin and to improve the lung health.
Learn more about Provox Luna
Provox FlexiDerm
Four simple steps to change to Provox FlexiDerm. Use Provox FlexiDerm to get a good seal around your stoma, when you are active during the day.
Provox OptiDerm
Four simple steps to change to Provox OptiDerm. Use Provox OptiDerm to get a gentler seal around your stoma, when your skin feels sore or irritated.
Provox StabiliBase
Four simple steps to change to Provox StabiliBase. Use Provox StabiliBase to speak hands-free and to get a strong seal around your stoma.
Provox XtraBase
Four simple steps to change to Provox XtraBase. Use Provox XtraBase to get a stronger seal around your stoma, and to speak hands-free.
Getting a good adhesive seal
It’s easy for the skin around your neck to become irritated if you are not careful when you change your adhesive. You may also struggle from time to time to get a good strong seal. That’s why we have developed the Change Routine Tool to take you through how to REMOVE – CLEAN – PREPARE – APPLY your adhesive on a daily basis.
Our Adhesive Change Routine Tool walks you through the daytime and the nighttime steps to successfully change your adhesive.
Laryngectomy tubes and buttons
Sometimes your clinician may recommend using a Provox LaryTube or LaryButton. The Provox LaryTube is a cannula that keeps the Provox HME in front of the stoma while preventing the stoma from shrinking. It can be used instead of an adhesive directly after surgery, during radiotherapy when it is not possible to use an adhesive and at times when the skin is irritated.
The Provox LaryTube is attached to Provox LaryClips or a Provox TubeHolder. The Provox LaryButton is also used to keep Provox HMEs in front of the stoma and prevents the stoma from shrinking. It stays in the stoma by itself or is kept in place with Provox LaryClips or a Provox TubeHolder. The size and shape of your stoma will determine if you can use a LaryButton. The LaryButton should fit comfortably in your stoma without causing any irritation or discomfort – but you should always consult your clinician before using one.
Provox LaryTube
Provox LaryTube is a flexible silicone tube (or ‘cannula’) and keeps the HME in front of your stoma, while making sure your stoma maintains its size and shape. Make sure the end of the LaryTube does not ‘hook’ onto your prosthesis during insertion or removal and cause it to move. You should call your doctor right away if you experience any sort of irritation from the tube, or if you feel a tightness in your throat. This could mean the tube has become too large or too small, and you may need a different size.
Provox LaryButton
The shape of your stoma will determine if you can use a LaryButton. It should fit comfortably without causing any irritation or discomfort – you should always consult your doctor before using one. Wearing a Provox LaryButton for the first time can feel quite strange. If you are finding it difficult, try wearing it for as long as you can and then taking it off. Keep track of how long you are able to wear it, and slowly increase the number of hours as you go. Soon, you won’t notice your LaryButton and it will become a practical, comfortable attachment to your HME.
