Billing Codes

PT002

Blom-Singer® Classic, Rapid Response Indwelling Voice Prostheses

Current benefit
$92.00
ARTG number
Last updated
August 2018
Category
02 - Ear, Nose & Throat
02.03 - THROAT
Status
Unchanged
Size / specification

16 French and 20 French diameters, 4-20mm length (2mm increments)

Description

A range of valved silicone voice prostheses that are placed into a tracheoesophageal puncture at the time of surgery. The Prosthesis resides between the back wall of the trachea into the esophageal wall to enable tracheosophageal speech. Benefit: Voice is produced by temporarily blocking the stoma so that exhaled pulmonary air can be directed from the trachea, through the prosthesis into the oesophagus, producing voice in the TEP segment. Fluent, conversational speech may be acquired within just a few days. Blom-Singer Rapid Response VP’s are available with extended tracheal and oesophageal flanges to overcome peripheral valve leakage. In addition, valve weighting can be adjusted to manage reflux and central valve leakage. This range of valves is also available in special lengths.

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Benefit history

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