Airway device design · Oxfordshire
We design airway and ventilation devices and help NHS trusts, independent hospitals and care providers choose and use them safely.
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Design and specialist advice across the life of every airway device.
What we do
Airway devices are small, but the wrong choice, the wrong size or an unfamiliar product at the bedside can put a patient at risk. We bring focused expertise to every decision about them.
An independent review of the tubes and laryngectomy products you stock, matched to your patients and settings.
Structured comparisons and clinical trials of competing devices, scored by your own clinicians.
We design tracheostomy and laryngectomy devices from first concept to detailed specification, shaped by the clinicians and patients who use them.
A close look at how devices are used day to day, from bedside equipment to tube changes and emergencies.
Training programmes that give nurses, therapists and carers confidence with the specific devices you use.
Joined-up pathways so patients leave hospital with the right equipment and a community team that knows their device.
Devices we work on
Our work covers the full range of airway devices used before, during and after tracheostomy and laryngectomy, including the ventilators many of these patients rely on. We bring design and clinical insight to each of them.
Ventilators for tracheostomy patients in critical care and at home, with the circuits, humidification and connections that link them to the airway.
Cuffed and uncuffed, fenestrated, adjustable flange and extended-length tubes, with inner cannulae.
One-way valves that let tracheostomy patients speak, and the assessment needed before they are used.
Manometers, target ranges and checking routines that keep cuff pressure safe.
Indwelling and patient-changeable tracheoesophageal prostheses, sizing and replacement pathways.
Heat and moisture exchangers, baseplates and hands-free valves for daily laryngectomy care.
Silicone tubes and stoma buttons that keep a laryngectomy stoma open and comfortable.
Illustrations are generic and do not depict any specific product.
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A clear, documented path from the first audit to the annual review.
How we work
Whether you are reviewing a single ward's tracheostomy tubes or standardising laryngectomy care across an NHS trust, every engagement follows the same path. Each stage ends with a document you keep.
We audit the devices you use, how they are used and any incidents involving them.
Baseline auditWe compare your range against current evidence, guidelines and available products.
Options reportDesign specifications, prototypes and clinical trials to support your decision.
RecommendationStaff education, bedside protocols and a planned switchover to new devices.
Rollout planFollow-up audits, incident review and updates as products and guidance change.
Annual reviewWhat you receive
Every recommendation is written down and traceable, so your clinical and governance teams can follow the reasoning long after the engagement ends.
A record of the devices in use, how they are used and any related incidents, with priorities for action.
Your current range set against guidelines, evidence and the alternatives available, with the trade-offs explained.
A documented recommendation, with design specifications and trial results where relevant.
Training, bedside protocols and a timetable for introducing changes safely across wards and community teams.
A yearly check of outcomes, incidents and new guidance, with any updates you need to make.
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LM-04 · ABOUT
A specialist consultancy, founded in 2008 and based in Oxfordshire.
Who we are
Founded in 2008 by biomedical engineer Vilmos Lantos, Lantos Medical is a design and consulting firm dedicated to tracheostomy and laryngectomy devices. These patients depend on their device to breathe, and for many, to speak. We believe the decisions behind those devices deserve specialist attention.
We work alongside your ENT surgeons, intensivists, nurses, speech and language therapists and respiratory physiotherapists. Every device we design or recommend is shaped by the people who rely on it every day.
Our field
A tracheostomy and a laryngectomy both leave a patient breathing through the neck, but the anatomy is different, and so are the devices, the risks and the care. We work on both.
An opening in the windpipe holds a tube. The voice box is still connected above, so some patients can speak with a valve and may later have the tube removed.
The voice box is removed and the windpipe ends at a permanent stoma. Patients breathe only through the neck, and many speak with a voice prosthesis.
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How we think
We approach every device as engineers, grounding each design and recommendation in clinical evidence and your patients' needs.
We focus on tracheostomy, laryngectomy and the ventilators that support these patients, so we know the product range and its pitfalls in detail.
Breathing safety comes first, followed closely by voice, swallowing, comfort and independence at home.
Every recommendation is recorded and traceable, so your clinical and governance teams can follow the reasoning.
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Founder
Founder & Principal Consultant
Vilmos Lantos founded Lantos Medical in 2008 to design, and give engineering-led advice on, the devices patients depend on. Under his leadership the firm has focused on tracheostomy and laryngectomy, where small differences in device design, sizing and use matter most.
Vilmos holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Biomedical Engineering from Imperial College London. His training in how medical devices are designed, tested and regulated shapes the firm's approach: every recommendation starts from how a device performs for the patient, and is set out clearly enough for clinicians, engineers and governance boards to follow.
He works closely with ENT surgeons, intensive care teams, nurses, speech and language therapists and respiratory physiotherapists, translating between the technical detail of a device and what it means at the bedside and at home.
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