Electrolarynx

A handheld, battery-powered device that produces voice for people who have lost their larynx. The device is held against the neck or cheek and generates vibrations that travel through the throat tissues into the oral cavity, where the user shapes the vibration into speech using their tongue, lips, and jaw. While the electrolarynx allows immediate speech after laryngectomy without surgery or extensive training, it produces a distinctly mechanical, robotic-sounding voice and requires one hand to operate, which can carry social stigma and limit communication naturalness.