
- Basics of total laryngectomy
- Speaking after a laryngectomy
- How to prepare for a laryngectomy
- Coming home
- User testimonials
- Atos Medical – Supplier of Provox
- Heat and Moisture Exchanger (HME)
- Voice prosthesis
- Attachments – adhesives & tubes
- Speaking hands-free
- Provox Coming Home
- Emergency card
- Adhesive Change Routine
- Did you know?
When you come home from the hospital, taking care of your stoma may seem daunting. But the fact is, it gets easier with time. Soon, you may find that life is enjoyable again.
Coming home after a total laryngectomy is not easy. We understand that. But in time you will find that life is enjoyable again.
Did you know?
- You can reduce your coughing
- You can learn to use your voice again
- You can still enjoy scents and flavour
- You can enjoy life after a total laryngectomy
Meet Noëlle and hear her story about how she has returned to a good life after her surgery.
Caring for your stoma gets easier by the day
When you come home from the hospital, taking care of your stoma may seem daunting. But the fact is, it gets easier with time. Soon, you may find that life is enjoyable again.
Your stoma leads directly to your lungs, so it is important to keep it covered. Use a heat and moisture exchanger (HME) all day and all night. It gives the air that you breathe heat and moisture. In this way, it does the job that your nose normally would.
Keep your stoma clean and free of mucus. Please ask your clinician for specific instructions on how to do this. Do not clean with anything that is small enough to fall in. Your little finger is a good guide to compare against the size of your stoma. As you are healing, your stoma may shrink. This is normal, but it should not become too small, because that could make you short of breath. If you think your stoma is becoming too small, please contact your clinician promptly. You may need a Provox LaryTube (a soft silicone tube) to keep your stoma open. Just like an adhesive, this holds your Provox HME so that you can use it around the clock.
Reduce coughing and mucus
When you cough after having a laryngectomy, mucus will come from your stoma instead of your mouth. We know this is frustrating but it will get easier with time. If you keep your Provox HME on at all times, mucus will be reduced.
The HME holds the heat and moisture when you breathe out, and adds it again as you breathe in. Because the laryngectomy disconnected your airways from your nose and mouth, this is no longer done automatically by your nose. That is why your lungs will produce more mucus if you don’t protect them.
If you do feel like coughing, remove your HME and cover your stoma with a tissue. Just like covering when coughing from the mouth, this protects both you and those around you. Sometimes of course, there is no time. In that case, remove your HME and wipe it clean with a tissue. If the mucus gets inside the HME, you can just put on a new one. However, do not wash it, or it will stop working. After coughing, you should always wipe off mucus carefully, to make sure the adhesive does not loosen and so that your skin does not become irritated.
Learning to use your voice
Our voices are what make us unique, since they are our way of communicating thoughts and feelings.
The quickest and most natural way to regain your voice is speaking with a voice prosthesis. The prosthesis is placed in a new opening between your windpipe and your food tube. Your surgeon can perform this operation during your laryngectomy or later, once you are healed. Here is how it works: when you block your stoma, the air moves from your lungs through the prosthesis into your throat. The air makes the tissue at the back of your throat vibrate and produces sound.
There are more ways of learning to speak again, such as using an electrolarynx or esophageal speech.
Learning to smell and taste again
Enjoying flavours is an important part of having a meal. Your food will taste different without the air coming through your nose with the added scents. Tasting your food and smelling other fragrances is something you can learn again, it is just a matter of technique. Basically, it is like yawning with your mouth closed. The technique is called a ‘polite yawn’ and if you would like to learn more about it, please contact us.
Moving on
If you use a voice prosthesis, you will probably soon be ready for speaking hands-free. We are happy to take that exciting step with you. When you are used to your Provox HMEs and your skin has healed enough to handle the best attachment, you should be able to speak well. Together with your clinician, you can decide when you want to try Provox FreeHands FlexiVoice, which allows you to speak hands-free with an HME.
Thank you for your interest in Atos Medical! Once you have submitted your request, we will review it and respond to you within one business day.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@atosmedical.com
Kind regards,
Your Atos Medical Support Team

This Policy explains how Atos Medical AB, co. reg. no. 556268-7607, processes your personal data, and what we do to protect your data and respect your right to privacy in the best possible way. We get your personal information through communications and interactions with you, from healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations, employees, and from other sources.
Data accountability We continuously assess whether your rights risk being impacted negatively by our data processing activities. We pay particular attention to the risk of discrimination, identity theft or fraud, financial loss, damage to reputation, or to the confidentiality of your data. When we need to process your sensitive personal data, we always carry out a thorough data protection impact assessment to uncover high risks for your rights and freedoms. We conduct the impact assessment prior to processing your personal data.
Contact information Atos Medical AB serves as the data controller and complies with legal regulations on personal data protection. If you need information about the data processing in Atos Medical you are welcome to contact us: Address: Atos Medical AB, att.: Data Protection Officer, Hyllie Boulevard 17, 215 32 Malmö, Sweden Phone number: +46 (0) 415-198 00 E-mail: dataprotection@atosmedical.com Website: www.atosmedical.com
Fair and transparent processing of personal data We inform you about the processing of your data and the purposes of the processing at the time you provide the data to us. If data comes from third parties, including suppliers, public authorities, healthcare professionals, or business partners, we will inform you within 10 days after receiving your personal data. We will also inform you about the purpose of the processing for which the data is collected, as well as the legal basis for collecting your data.
Data types The types of data we process include:
- Contact information, e.g. name, phone number, email address, address, postal code, customer ID
- Contact information of caregiver
- Product related information, including data on purchase and usage and participation at Atos’ events
- Insurance information
- Social security number
- Health related information
- Additional information shared with Atos Medical representatives during meetings, correspondence, and calls, e.g. satisfaction with the product, preferences of use etc.
In some cases, we may need to combine your personal data with data obtained from other parties, e.g., from hospitals and health care professionals. If the combination of data might have a negative impact on your privacy, e.g. by exposing your identity and private or sensitive information, we will request your informed consent before processing. We collect and store your personal data for legitimate business purposes or other specific, lawful purposes when we need to:
- Reply to your inquiries on products, events, and services
- Fulfill your request for products and services
- Fulfill an order or a prescription from your healthcare professional
- Improve our products and services
- Adapt our communications with you
- Administrate your relation to us
- Marketing and branding activities, e.g. to inform you on new products, or future events
Relevant and necessary personal data We only process data that are relevant and adequate for the purposes defined above, and only process the amount of data necessary, and only process data necessary to fulfill the specific purpose. The processing of specific data types may have been determined by law. The type and amount of processed personal data may also be necessary to fulfill a contract or other legal obligations. Prior to processing your personal data, we assess whether we can limit the amount of data collected and whether certain types of data can be anonymized or pseudonymized.
Updating personal data We monitor and update your data continuously to ensure accuracy of the data. Our services depend upon the accuracy of your data and we therefore ask you to inform us about relevant changes in your personal data. To inform us about changes in your data, please refer to the contact information above or contact your local Atos Medical representative. To ensure data quality, we have internal procedures on how we monitor and store your personal data.
Storage and deletion of personal data We delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes, for which we originally collected, processed and stored your data.
Informed consent Unless we have legal grounds for processing data without consent, we will always obtain your informed consent prior to processing any personal data for the purposes described above, and we will always inform you about the legal basis for, and our legitimate interest in, processing your data. Consent is voluntary, and you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To receive further information, or to withdraw your consent, please use the above-mentioned contact information or contact your local Atos Medical representative. If we wish to process your data for a purpose other than the one for which data was obtained, we will provide you with information on the new purpose and ask for your consent prior to any further processing. If the legal basis for processing changes, we will also inform you. When our products or services demand the processing of personal data of a child, we will request informed consent from the child’s parents or legal guardian. We will make an effort to verify that a parent with custody of the child gave consent.
Transfer of your personal data to third parties We will never transfer your personal data to third parties for purposes such as marketing, unless we have your consent and have provided you with information on the planned use of your data. You may, at any time, object to this type of data transfer. We will not ask for your consent if we have a legal obligation to disclose your personal data. We will obtain your consent prior to transferring personal data to partners in third countries. Moreover, if transferring data to partners in third countries, we will ensure an adequate level of data protection in line with the standards of this policy and in compliance with legal regulation. We require our business partners to set up safeguards concerning data processing, data security and the responsibility to respect your rights.
Data security We have data security processes in place, including guidance and measures to protect your data from destruction, loss or alteration, as well as from unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. We maintain procedures on access rights to data for our authorized personnel, who process personal data. We monitor their actual access through logging and control. We continuously backup our data to prevent data loss and apply encryption technologies to protect the confidentiality and authenticity of your data. In case of a security breach, which is likely to expose you to a high risk of discrimination, identity theft, financial loss, damage to reputation, or any other significant disadvantage, we will notify you about the data breach without undue delay.
Cookies If we use cookies, we will inform you about the use and purpose of collecting data through cookies. Before storing cookies on your device, we will request your consent to do so. To learn more about our use of cookies, please visit our website, where you can also find information on how to refuse or delete cookies. If you wish to withdraw your consent, please refer to our cookie policy.
Data rights You have the right to obtain information regarding the type of data that we process about you, the data source, and the purposes of the processing. You can also obtain information about the envisaged period for which we plan to store your data as well as to who your data will potentially be transferred in Europe and abroad. If you believe that the data we process about you is inaccurate, you have the right to rectification. You should contact us and inform us about the inaccuracies and how to rectify them. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data and may object to the sharing and processing of your data for marketing purposes. To object, please use the before-mentioned contact information. If your objection is legitimate, we will no longer process your personal data. If you wish to claim your right to data portability, you will receive your personal data in a standard and commonly used format. The data covered by the right to data portability are data you have made available to us, and data we have obtained from other sources with your consent. Upon your request for access to data, rectification or erasure of data, or objection to the processing of your personal data, we will examine whether it is possible to comply with your request. Subsequently, we will respond to your request, without undue delay, and at the latest within one month after receiving your request. Please refer to the before-mentioned contact information if you want to use your data rights.
Complaints If you experience incorrect or unlawful data processing with Atos, you may contact us using the contact details above. You always have the right to complain to the Swedish supervisory authority, Datainspektionen, e.g. if you are not happy with the result of your complaint or if you are not happy with the way we handle your complaint. You contact Datainspektionen by emailing datainspektionen@datainspektionen.se or mailing Datainspektionen, Box 8114, 104 20 Stockholm, Sweden. Mor information on www.datainpektionen.se.
Thank you for your interest in Atos Medical! Once you have submitted your request, we will review it and respond to you within one business day.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@atosmedical.com
Kind regards,
Your Atos Medical Support Team

This Policy explains how Atos Medical AB, co. reg. no. 556268-7607, processes your personal data, and what we do to protect your data and respect your right to privacy in the best possible way. We get your personal information through communications and interactions with you, from healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations, employees, and from other sources.
Data accountability We continuously assess whether your rights risk being impacted negatively by our data processing activities. We pay particular attention to the risk of discrimination, identity theft or fraud, financial loss, damage to reputation, or to the confidentiality of your data. When we need to process your sensitive personal data, we always carry out a thorough data protection impact assessment to uncover high risks for your rights and freedoms. We conduct the impact assessment prior to processing your personal data.
Contact information Atos Medical AB serves as the data controller and complies with legal regulations on personal data protection. If you need information about the data processing in Atos Medical you are welcome to contact us: Address: Atos Medical AB, att.: Data Protection Officer, Hyllie Boulevard 17, 215 32 Malmö, Sweden Phone number: +46 (0) 415-198 00 E-mail: dataprotection@atosmedical.com Website: www.atosmedical.com
Fair and transparent processing of personal data We inform you about the processing of your data and the purposes of the processing at the time you provide the data to us. If data comes from third parties, including suppliers, public authorities, healthcare professionals, or business partners, we will inform you within 10 days after receiving your personal data. We will also inform you about the purpose of the processing for which the data is collected, as well as the legal basis for collecting your data.
Data types The types of data we process include:
- Contact information, e.g. name, phone number, email address, address, postal code, customer ID
- Contact information of caregiver
- Product related information, including data on purchase and usage and participation at Atos’ events
- Insurance information
- Social security number
- Health related information
- Additional information shared with Atos Medical representatives during meetings, correspondence, and calls, e.g. satisfaction with the product, preferences of use etc.
In some cases, we may need to combine your personal data with data obtained from other parties, e.g., from hospitals and health care professionals. If the combination of data might have a negative impact on your privacy, e.g. by exposing your identity and private or sensitive information, we will request your informed consent before processing. We collect and store your personal data for legitimate business purposes or other specific, lawful purposes when we need to:
- Reply to your inquiries on products, events, and services
- Fulfill your request for products and services
- Fulfill an order or a prescription from your healthcare professional
- Improve our products and services
- Adapt our communications with you
- Administrate your relation to us
- Marketing and branding activities, e.g. to inform you on new products, or future events
Relevant and necessary personal data We only process data that are relevant and adequate for the purposes defined above, and only process the amount of data necessary, and only process data necessary to fulfill the specific purpose. The processing of specific data types may have been determined by law. The type and amount of processed personal data may also be necessary to fulfill a contract or other legal obligations. Prior to processing your personal data, we assess whether we can limit the amount of data collected and whether certain types of data can be anonymized or pseudonymized.
Updating personal data We monitor and update your data continuously to ensure accuracy of the data. Our services depend upon the accuracy of your data and we therefore ask you to inform us about relevant changes in your personal data. To inform us about changes in your data, please refer to the contact information above or contact your local Atos Medical representative. To ensure data quality, we have internal procedures on how we monitor and store your personal data.
Storage and deletion of personal data We delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes, for which we originally collected, processed and stored your data.
Informed consent Unless we have legal grounds for processing data without consent, we will always obtain your informed consent prior to processing any personal data for the purposes described above, and we will always inform you about the legal basis for, and our legitimate interest in, processing your data. Consent is voluntary, and you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To receive further information, or to withdraw your consent, please use the above-mentioned contact information or contact your local Atos Medical representative. If we wish to process your data for a purpose other than the one for which data was obtained, we will provide you with information on the new purpose and ask for your consent prior to any further processing. If the legal basis for processing changes, we will also inform you. When our products or services demand the processing of personal data of a child, we will request informed consent from the child’s parents or legal guardian. We will make an effort to verify that a parent with custody of the child gave consent.
Transfer of your personal data to third parties We will never transfer your personal data to third parties for purposes such as marketing, unless we have your consent and have provided you with information on the planned use of your data. You may, at any time, object to this type of data transfer. We will not ask for your consent if we have a legal obligation to disclose your personal data. We will obtain your consent prior to transferring personal data to partners in third countries. Moreover, if transferring data to partners in third countries, we will ensure an adequate level of data protection in line with the standards of this policy and in compliance with legal regulation. We require our business partners to set up safeguards concerning data processing, data security and the responsibility to respect your rights.
Data security We have data security processes in place, including guidance and measures to protect your data from destruction, loss or alteration, as well as from unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. We maintain procedures on access rights to data for our authorized personnel, who process personal data. We monitor their actual access through logging and control. We continuously backup our data to prevent data loss and apply encryption technologies to protect the confidentiality and authenticity of your data. In case of a security breach, which is likely to expose you to a high risk of discrimination, identity theft, financial loss, damage to reputation, or any other significant disadvantage, we will notify you about the data breach without undue delay.
Cookies If we use cookies, we will inform you about the use and purpose of collecting data through cookies. Before storing cookies on your device, we will request your consent to do so. To learn more about our use of cookies, please visit our website, where you can also find information on how to refuse or delete cookies. If you wish to withdraw your consent, please refer to our cookie policy.
Data rights You have the right to obtain information regarding the type of data that we process about you, the data source, and the purposes of the processing. You can also obtain information about the envisaged period for which we plan to store your data as well as to who your data will potentially be transferred in Europe and abroad. If you believe that the data we process about you is inaccurate, you have the right to rectification. You should contact us and inform us about the inaccuracies and how to rectify them. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data and may object to the sharing and processing of your data for marketing purposes. To object, please use the before-mentioned contact information. If your objection is legitimate, we will no longer process your personal data. If you wish to claim your right to data portability, you will receive your personal data in a standard and commonly used format. The data covered by the right to data portability are data you have made available to us, and data we have obtained from other sources with your consent. Upon your request for access to data, rectification or erasure of data, or objection to the processing of your personal data, we will examine whether it is possible to comply with your request. Subsequently, we will respond to your request, without undue delay, and at the latest within one month after receiving your request. Please refer to the before-mentioned contact information if you want to use your data rights.
Complaints If you experience incorrect or unlawful data processing with Atos, you may contact us using the contact details above. You always have the right to complain to the Swedish supervisory authority, Datainspektionen, e.g. if you are not happy with the result of your complaint or if you are not happy with the way we handle your complaint. You contact Datainspektionen by emailing datainspektionen@datainspektionen.se or mailing Datainspektionen, Box 8114, 104 20 Stockholm, Sweden. Mor information on www.datainpektionen.se.
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