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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter Wehling, Monheim, DE;
Assignee:
Advance Biofactures of Curacao, N.V., Curacao, AN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 9467 ; 424530 ; 514-2 ; 514 21 ;
Abstract
The regeneration of injured nerves is enhanced by supplying collagenase to the zone of injury of the nerve. Growth of nerve sprouts over the zone of injury is aided by the presence of effective amounts of collagenase during the regeneration process. If the nerve has been severed, collagenase is supplied to the ends of the proximal and distal stumps. A nerve graft may be interposed between the stumps. Natural fibrin has been used as glue to join nerve stumps, and collagenase is effective when used in admixture with fibrin.