VOX ^® Implants

For Vocal Cord Paralysis

VOX is an injectable soft-tissue bulking agent used to treat vocal cord paralysis.  VOX is made up of two parts - the water-soluble gel (polyvinylpyrrolidone) that is absorbed and removed from the body in urine and the man-made, rubber-like, silicone elastomer implant material (cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane) that is permanent and not absorbed by the body.  It is this permanent material that causes the bulking effect after implantation.

VOX implants are an implantable soft tissue bulking agent that acts by augmenting the paralyzed vocal cord. This treatment centralizes the defective vocal cord in the larynx (voice box) thus allowing the unaffected cord to meet in the midline (middle). Once the cords meet, speech is restored.

If you suffer from this condition you should seek advice from your doctor or specialist to determine if this treatment is suitable for you.

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