Connector and wrap for end-to-side nerve coaptation
AssigneeAxogen Corporation
InventorsOrlando Merced-O'Neill, Michael Raymond Orrico
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Abstract
The problem of attaching a donor nerve stump to a recipient nerve for an end-to-side coaptation is solved by the use of a tissue connector. The tissue connector can have a body for receiving the donor nerve stump and one or more overflaps for attaching the tissue connector with the donor nerve stump therein to the epineurium on the side of the recipient nerve. Sutures can also be used to secure the tissue connector and nerves in place.
Claims22
A tissue connector device for end-to-side connection of tissues, the tissue connector device comprising:
- a hollow body having an insertion end, an adjoining end opposite the insertion end, and a lumen extending therebetween;
- and
- at least two overflaps, defined by at least two U-shaped lateral cut-outs at the adjoining end, wherein each of the at least two lateral U-shaped cut-outs has a U-shape when viewed from a side, perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the tissue connector device.
A tissue connector device for end-to-side connection of tissues, the tissue connector device comprising:
- a hollow body having an insertion end, an adjoining end opposite the insertion end, and a lumen extending therebetween;
- and
- at least two overflaps, defined by at least two V-shaped lateral cut-outs at the adjoining end, wherein each of the at least two V-shaped lateral cut-outs has a V-shape when viewed from a side, perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the tissue connector device.
A tissue connector device for end-to-side connection of tissues, the tissue connector device comprising:
- a hollow body having an insertion end, an adjoining end opposite the insertion end, and a lumen extending therebetween;
- and
- at least two rectangular-shaped lateral cut-outs at the adjoining end, forming at least two overflaps between the at least two rectangular-shaped lateral cut-outs, wherein each of the at least two rectangular-shaped lateral cut-outs has a rectangular-shape when viewed from a side, perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the tissue connector device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.