Improved surgical instrument for gland-grafting operations

摘要

314,857. Gomez, J. 0. July 3, 1928, [Convention date]. Knives; tampon introducers.- Gland-grafting operations are carried out by use of a cannula A having a cutting-edge a - - b. On pressing the, cannula into a gland, a portion serving as a graft is excised thereby and may be. aseptically removed in the cannula, and pressed into an incision in the gland to be grafted by a mandrel B. The cross-section of the cannula may be so chosen as to give the most advantageous shape and size to the graft.