21 C.F.R. § 874.3730 Laryngeal prosthesis (Taub design).
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
(a) Identification. A laryngeal prosthesis (Taub design) is a device intended to direct pulmonary air flow to the pharynx in the absence of the larynx, thereby permitting esophageal speech. The device is interposed between openings in the trachea and the esophagus and may be removed and replaced each day by the patient. During phonation, air from the lungs is directed to flow through the device and over the esophageal mucosa to provide a sound source that is articulated as speech. (b) Classification. Class II.
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 874—EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEVICES
Subpart D—Prosthetic Devices
§ 874.3730 Laryngeal prosthesis (Taub design).
