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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS (US);
Inventor:
Li Yao, Wichita, KS (US);
Assignee:
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01); B29C 70/68 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1128 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/44 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); B29C 70/68 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00964 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61L 2430/32 (2013.01); B29K 2089/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite nerve conduit comprising an elongated body comprising one or more hollow elongated internal channels for guiding and promoting nerve regeneration. The conduit is a three-dimensional scaffold comprising a crosslinked hybrid/composite matrix of collagen and soy protein isolate having improved mechanical and biocompatibility properties. Methods of using the conduit for promoting nerve regeneration at a site of neural tissue damage by bridging wounded, severed, or damaged nerve sections in a peripheral and/or central nervous system. Methods of fabricating composite neural conduits are also disclosed.