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=== Company & People ===
 
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Servox is being developed and manufactured by a German medical technologies company Servona GmbH that is based in Troisdorf, Germany.<ref>http://www.servona.de/kontakt/</ref> The company does has not indicated the time it was established.
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Servox is being developed and manufactured by a German medical technologies company Servona GmbH that is based in Troisdorf, Germany.<ref>http://www.servona.de/kontakt/</ref> The company does has not indicated the date it was established.
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Revision as of 10:41, 10 February 2016

http://mainmed.com.au/collections/servox

http://www.brucemedical.com/serspeecaid.html

http://www.servona.de/servox/


Main characteristics

Purpose

Servox electrolarynx is a speech aid device directed towards laryngectomees that have lost their ability to produce speech. The usage of an electrolarynx allows them to communicate in a quick and natural manner without resorting to other means such as pen and paper.

Company & People

Servox is being developed and manufactured by a German medical technologies company Servona GmbH that is based in Troisdorf, Germany.[1] The company does has not indicated the date it was established.

Important Dates

The company does not inform about any important dates that would be relevant to the company's history or the devices it manufactures.

Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment

Treatment - Servox is a device that partially replaces the functions of a larynx. Electrolarynxes are meant to return the ability to communicate by voice for laryngectomy patients.

Ethical & Health Issues

There are no ethical or health issues connected to this particular device.

For more general issues connected with smartglasses, please see the Electrolarynx synopsis.

Public & Media Impact and Presentation

Public Policy

TODO: Listen as a medical device in Germany?

Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research

There are no related projects or research relevant to this device specifically.

For more information about this type of devices, please see the Electrolarynx synopsis.

References