Method of inserting a flanged device into a human body

摘要

An invention relating to a method for the delivery, or placement, of, for example, a voice prosthesis into a puncture. A flexible flange provided on an outside surface of the device is temporarily resiliently deflected into a delivery orientation so the device can be delivered. Once delivered, the retainer holding the flange in the delivery orientation is removed so the flange can extend out to the use orientation.