Cook Medical (Bloomington, Indiana) reported that it has launched a suite of salivary duct products that could advance the sialendoscopy procedures. The applications offer minimally invasive options for the treatment of obstructive salivary gland disease and are the first products launched as part of Cook's new Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) clinical division.

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