Dennis Creedon,Lewis H. Marten,Barry Michael Schaitkin
申请号:
US13180187
公开号:
US08517971B2
申请日:
2011.07.11
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
A cannula for placement within a salivary gland duct having a first end adjacent an oral cavity and a second end adjacent a salivary gland is provided. The cannula includes an elongate body having a lumen and a first and a second plate offset from a proximal end of the elongate body. The first plate is located on one side of the elongate body and the second plate is correspondingly located on the other side of the elongate body and adjacent the first plate. The first plate has a first hole that is operable to suture the first plate to a location adjacent the first end of the salivary duct adjacent the oral cavity, whereby upon placement of the cannula within the salivary gland duct, saliva flows through the elongate bodys lumen from the salivary gland to the oral cavity.