Barry Michael Schaitkin

US Patent:

20120010555, Jan 12, 2012

Filed:

Jul 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/180187

Inventors:

Dennis Creedon - Sandwich MA, US
Lewis H. Marten - Westwood MA, US
Barry Michael Schaitkin - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

E. Benson Hood Laboratories - Pembroke MA

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

US Classification:

604 8

Abstract:

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 body's lumen from the salivary gland to the oral cavity.