| US 7,507,258 B2 | ||
| Polymeric stent useful for the treatment of the salivary gland ducts and method for using the same | ||
| Oded Nahleili, 41 Givati Street, Ashkelon 78471 (Israel) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 05, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/682,031. | ||
| Application 11/682031 is a continuation of application No. 10/507304, granted, now 7,195,646, previously published as PCT/IL02/00861, filed on Oct. 28, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 148616 (IL), filed on Mar. 11, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0162148 A1, Jul. 12, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 2/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 623—23.7 [623/23.64; 604/8] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A polymeric stent adapted for implantation in a salivary gland duct of an oral cavity, said stent being an elongate member
and comprising
an enlarged funnel-like proximal portion at a proximal end of the stent; and
a bore extending through said stent from said proximal end to a distal end of the stent;
said enlarged proximal portion comprising:
a proximal rim adapted for being located adjacent the oral cavity; and
at least one aperture adapted for suturing said stent to said oral cavity when said stent is implanted in a said salivary
gland duct;
said elongate member comprising at least one wing-like flap and a plurality of axially folded flaps arranged in a circular
array.
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