Experimental modification of the Western Electric No. 5 electrolarynx to a mouth-type instrument.
A modification of the Western Electric No; 5A electrolarynx is described and evaluated. The modification involved insertion of a bypass plug into the circuitry of this necktype instrument thus converting it to a mouth-type electrolarynx. Intensity readings at the one-third octaves and intelligibility data were obtained with the modified instrument and with a Cooper-Rand electrolarynx. The instruments were judged to be equal in overall performance.
D000328:Adult; D001307:Auditory Perception; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth; D009333:Neck; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013060:Speech; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal / Q000295:instrumentation*