When liposuction was first developed, the trend was to use large cannulas of 6 mm in size or greater. Over the past couple of decades the trend is to use much smaller cannulae to perform liposuction surgery. We have developed a Cannula and Handle that has improved the comfort for the doctor during a long procedure. The handle comes in two different sizes. This was done to accommodate large and small hands. The material for the handle is light-weight and endures repeated autoclaving. We also reduced the heavy weight in the cannulae, improving the balance of the instrument when assembled. The cannula also has a cut-out, which ergonomically fits the thumb and reduces the fatigue on the hand.

It is important to chose the correct cannula size for each procedure. The trend is to use smaller cannulas such as 2 to 3 mm diameter cannulae at the surface. For the deeper removal of fat, to de-bulk the deeper layers typically, many doctors to use cannulas at approximately 3 to 4.2 mm in size. When moving up in the fat layer towards the surface of the skin, the tendency is to change over to using a very small micro cannula to fine-tune the surface of the skin. Most doctors find that using a very small spatula cannula at the surface of the skin is ideal to obtain a very smooth contour of the skin surface and to control exactly how much retraction of skin occurs at each area.

Custom cannulae are avaliable. MMT requires a sketch be provided. Our engineers review the request for durability and stability. We provide a quote that the doctor must sign off on and delivery can be expected in 1-6 weeks.