Methods and systems of matching voice deficits with a tunable mucosal implant to restore and enhance individualized human sound and voice production

US9198568B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9198568-B2
Application numberUS-201113579347-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 4, 2011
Priority dateMar 4, 2010
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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The disclosure relates to methods and systems for making customized treatments to a subject's vocal tissues to provide a desired level of vocal function.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of providing a customized vocal treatment to a subject having a vocal dysfunction caused by a diminished pliability or absence of phonatory mucosa, the method comprising assessing both a cause of the subject's vocal dysfunction and the subject's vocal needs; selecting a specific vocal implant to provide a mucosal tissue with sufficient pliability to produce an approximate desired level of dynamic variation of vocal parameters of pitch or phonatio…

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What does patent US9198568B2 cover?
The disclosure relates to methods and systems for making customized treatments to a subject's vocal tissues to provide a desired level of vocal function.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zeitels Steven M, Hillman Robert E, Karajanagi Sandeep Sidram, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B1/2673. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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