Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-27
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At one Of the resent sessions Of the
French academy q medicine Or. Per-
Ter, surgeon o. the Lariboisers hos
pital. presented for the examination
OF his colleagues mute who eN-
pressed all his ideas by speech. that
is b say Dy modulased soands. The
history Of this man Is most curious
aud interesting from a scientific
point OF view
he vas haolsuallg enioying robust
health When he VS. stricken with an
incurable affection Of the la-rnx. the
first symptoms 81 which were OBJ
served in January 1921. Tired ~
the treatment that he had to unaer-
20 FOR two wears. he expressed a de-
sire = BE- operated apon a. radically
Is possible
Fortified with such authorization
DR.. Per5er proceeded on The 18TH 81
June last 10 operate upon him FOR
the total eStirpAtion Of the larynx.
Everyone knows THAI the region OF
the lsrynx contains the very organ
OF the voice. ana that the vocal an
paratas of MAJ. II il Is indispatabiv
The most delicate, Is the most nerfact
q that Of the higher beings It's
destruction through disease OF acci-
dent i eOnse9 neutly followed br
aphony- The operation once ter
minated according TO the rules az
art. the skillfnl surgeon formed in
the anterior NALL Of the neck. q small
Orifee which he lett open. This
opening. consequently commitment
ing with both the exterior anu the
pharynX, Was reserved for expert
meas upon the re establishment 81
the voice b. means II an artificial
larynx- t'onvalescenee proceeded
quickly, and On the 2Sth OF June the
hea tn OF the patient was sufficiently
re-estabsished % permit or such ex-
periments
In concert Eith Mr.. Aubry. manu-
facturer Of surgical Instruments. Dr.
Perier directed these teutatiyes
toward the adaptation 81 an art fetal
larynx. actuated by blowing device.
and not 5y the air issu ny from the
traehea- The apparatus. relatively
simple, that they decided TO ABORT.
consists OF a metallic reed inclosed
in tube. AMI the plates OF which.
arranged in contrary dire .tions. OBJ
literate hall Of the light al each ex-
trem:ty.
This tube terminates above in
4 spherical surface. capable OF being
applied Dramatically 10 the oriice in
the front Of the neck. Belog II Is
connected with two elastic reser
yoirs, coupled and mounted upon a
metallic S-shap-d armatnre. permit
/ ting OF one communicating with the
other. in order to obtain a continuous
current of air Of mean intensity.
/ One Of the reservoirs IS put in com
muuicatiOu with 4 blowing derice
/ formed Of bulb similar to those that
actuate yapOrizers Under the effect
OF the current Of air the metallic
reed enters into vibration aud cmits
a constant note OF uniform tOnality
which j. approximately that OF the
ordinary diapas0n. The sound thus
! produced Is led. 50 - ,eak. into
the bBccal cavity.
i remains. then. in order to con
vert il into true spoken language.
Z only - make il undergo. through the
! intermedium Of tho tongue. lips and
teeth. a. in ordinary phonation. the
series o. mOdulations that prod nee
/ the nuances and the difference in the
( pronunciation Of wO-d.. These
nuunces, as Incredible ~ the fact
may seem at first sight. are. It ap-
pears. obtained quite easily. An
/ education OF few days sgffices
The individual who was the Objcc.
OF the communication made to the
| Paris academy Of medicine was able.
/ amid the plaudits Of the whole a.
sembiage. after receiving his opera
( tor with emotion. TO retrace the his
tory and detailed phases Of his pain
/ ful disease with voice that was dis
tinct although Of a los and monoto-
nous tone.