由於喉部有腫瘤或外傷的患者,必須進行喉部切除手術。所以,手術後將導致患者無法與一般人正常溝通。這類的患者在手術後,均必需在喉部裝置一氣管造口器以維持日常的進食及發聲。目前市售的氣管造口器,其主要構造由高分子膜、氣管進口管及進食吸管所組成。然而,這些傳統的植入性人工發聲器仍存有許多缺點,例如:長出肉芽組織及易被分泌物阻塞等。
鎂合金除了本身有質輕高剛性,且尚具極佳的頻率響應性質,故適合應用於人工發聲器的研發。本計畫結合鎂合金、壓電陶瓷及IC設計研發出音質佳的非侵入式人工發聲器,而應用於醫療產業。此一非侵入式人工發聲器與市售商品截然不同,且更具實用性,將可在醫療產業創造新的商機。
The patient has cancer or trauma on the throat that was cut
the soundtrack. Hence, these patients can’t communicate with other
people. They have to put a tracheostomy tube on the throat. The
commercial product has threes compositions such as polymer film,
tracheostomy tube and disposable inner cannula. However, there
are many disadvantages in the traditional implantation voice prosthesis
such as anatomical granuloma and secretion blockade.
Magnesium alloy is equipped with lightweight, high stiffness,
low density and excellent frequency response. The frequency response
can be applied in the voice prosthesis field. The project combines
the magnesium, piezoelectrical ceramic and IC design to increase
the sound quality that can be applied in the medical products.
The non-implantation voice prosthesis product is quite competitive,
as there is no product in the market to contain this feature,
and will create new business opportunity.