A novel handheld device for tracheo-esophageal puncture and prosthesis insertion

Author

Chng, Chin-Boon ; Chui, Chee-Kong ; Lau, David PC

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

fYear

2011

fDate

20-22 Dec. 2011

Firstpage

150

Lastpage

155

Abstract

Implantation of a voice prosthesis (VP) is a common surgical procedure for voice restoration in patients after total laryngectomy. Current procedures comprise surgical creation of a fistula by Tracheoesophageal Puncture (TEP) and insertion of a VP after fistula maturity. Leveraging on the advantages of Transnasal Esophagoscopy (TNE), a handheld mechatronic device is designed for subsequent insertion of the VP after TEP to allow for immediate voice restoration to the patient. Experimental results demonstrated the clinical viability of the proposed medical device and method for TEP and immediate prosthesis placement.

Keywords

biomedical equipment; cancer; mechatronics; prosthetics; surgery; TEP; VP insertion; clinical viability; fistula maturity; handheld device; handheld mechatronic device; laryngectomy; prosthesis insertion; prosthesis placement; tracheoesophageal puncture; transnasal esophagoscopy; voice prosthesis implantation; voice restoration; Esophagus; Force; Force sensors; Handheld computers; Needles; Prosthetics; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Integration (SII), 2011 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Kyoto

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1523-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SII.2011.6147436

Filename

6147436