Epineurium repair device and methods of use thereof
AssigneeOrthocell Limited
InventorsMinghao Zheng, Paul Anderson
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Abstract
The subject invention relates generally to the repair of severed or damaged nerve and/or epineurium in a patient in need of such treatment. In particular, the present invention provides devices and methods of repairing severed or damaged nerve and/or epincurium. In some embodiments, a device is provided for the in vivo repair of severed or damaged nerve and/or epineurium comprising: a pliable collagen membrane comprising a first surface and a second surface, said first surface having a plurality of protruding collagen bundles and said second surface comprising a plurality of apertures, said apertures and said collagen bundles arranged to form a self-engaging attachment when said first surface and said second surface are placed together.
Claims11
An in vivo method of repairing severed or damaged nerve comprising:
- (i) providing a pliable collagen membrane comprising a first surface and a second surface, said first surface having a plurality of protruding collagen bundles and said second surface comprising a plurality of apertures;
- (ii) wrapping said pliable collagen membrane around at least a lengthwise portion of a severed or damaged nerve in situ at defect site so that the first and second surface contact one another and the collagen bundles on the first surface interlock with the apertures on the second surface to secure the first and second surfaces to one another, wherein said severed or damaged nerve comprises a severed or damaged epineurium, and
- (iii) allowing said device to remain in place for a period of time until said severed or damaged epineurium is repaired, which period of time will be less than 4 weeks.
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