VALVE DEVICE INTENDED FOR BEING IMPLANTED IN A DYSFUNCTIONAL LARYNX OR A LARYNX PROSTHESIS

摘要

The present invention relates to a valve device designed to be implanted in a dysfunctional larynx or in a prosthetic larynx, said device comprising a distal portion forming an annular support structure and a central portion forming an obturator, characterized in that said obturator comprises i) a peripheral part forming a first valve integral with the annular support structure in a first hinge region, and ii) a central part forming a second valve integral with the first valve in a second hinge region.