Term #1,720
cannula
Claim Term
cannula
Origin matter
hook plate
Reference Case 1
VIL-17
Date Added
6/10/22
Created
6/10/22, 6:25 PM
Modified
6/14/22, 3:16 PM
Full Desc
"Cannula" refers to a structure configured to enable passage of another structure, object, or fluid from a starting point to an ending point. When used in a medical context, a cannula can comprise a channel, a passage, a tube, a chamber, or a pipe that can be used to convey fluids into or out of a body of a patient. In certain embodiments, a cannula can serve to provide access to an internal part or area of a body of a patient through a minimally invasive opening in parts of the body. More generally, cannula can refer to any structure having two interconnected openings through which objects or fluids can be passed. The objects may be one or more of an implant, a fastener, an instrument, or the like.