| 摘要 |
<p>A prosthesis (1) for protecting the palate of a small infant from injury by airway or other tubes (2) required to be maintained in the throat of an infant patient for extended periods, comprises a thin mass of injection molded, soft, resiliently deformable plastic having an upper surface (1c) contoured to conform to a normal palate of a healthy infant of approximately the same size as the patient. The plastic mass incorporates an integral, downwardly opening passage (1f) for an airway tube (2), thus disposing the plastic mass between the tube (2) and the palate of the infant patient.</p> |
