Epineurium Repair Device and Methods of Use Thereof

A repair kit for the in vivo repair of severed or damaged nerve and/or epineurium comprising:

• (i) a device 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;
• (ii) a sterile container for retaining said device;
• and
• (iii) instructions for attaching said device to a nerve and/or epineurium in need of repair.

A repair kit for the in vivo repair of severed or damaged nerve and/or epineurium comprising:

• (i) a device 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 are sized and arranged such that said collagen bundles on said first surface can interlock with said apertures on said second surface to secure said first and second surfaces to one another;
• (ii) a sterile container for retaining said device;
• and
• (iii) instructions for attaching said device to a nerve and/or epineurium in need of repair, the instructions including a step of instructing a user to contact the first surface to the second such that the first surface overlaps the second surface to cause the collagen bundles on said first surface to interlock with said apertures on said second surface.