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cause the device to not work properly.
Always clean the device after it has been removed per instructions
provided in the cleaning section below.
Only use a lint free cloth or tissue to dry the device. Use of non-
lint free materials may leave debris which can be aspirated into
the airway.
Never force the Plug Insert into the voice prosthesis. If the device
does not insert easily on the first attempt, do not continue to
try to insert it. Should you experience repeated difficulty in
managing the Plug Insert, contact your physician/clinician as
soon as possible.
It is very important to not insert the Plug beyond this point
of palpable resistance. This could result in pushing the voice
prosthesis into the esophagus.
Voice Prosthesis Dislodgement
Care should be exercised when inserting or removing the Plug
Insert, or inserter tool to avoid accidental displacement of the
voice prosthesis which could result in aspiration (inhalation)
of the prosthesis. In the unlikely event that this should occur,
you should attempt to cough the voice prosthesis out of the
windpipe. Immediately seek medical attention if unsuccessful.
The neck strap should not, under any circumstances, be cut or
removed from the Plug Insert. The neck strap is intended to help
prevent accidental aspiration (inhalation) of the device should
the device become dislodged.
If the voice prosthesis is accidentally dislodged from the TE
puncture, immediately place a Blom-Singer Puncture Dilator,
or a suitable device as recommended by your doctor, of the
appropriate diameter, in the puncture to keep it from closing
and leaking fluids. Contact your doctor immediately. The voice
prosthesis should be reinserted within 24 hours.
Never insert foreign objects into the voice prosthesis. Inserting
objects other than the supplied device may cause dislodgment
of the voice prosthesis or its components and may cause these
objects to be swallowed or inhaled.
Never insert any cleaning device while the Plug Insert is in place.
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