New Flexible Skin Patch Aims to Help People With Vocal Impairments Speak
• UCLA researchers create a small, flexible device to help people with vocal cord impairments speak • The device is applied to the skin on the throat to aid speech for those with voice abnormalities or recovering from laryngeal procedures • Can help those with pathological vocal cord illnesses or after cancer treatments • Slightly larger than 1 square inch, thin and soft • Restores ability to speak by aiding malfunctioning vocal cords