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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2001
Henrich Cheng, Taipei, TW;
Lars Olson, Lidingö, SE;
Karolinska Innovations AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A medical device ( ) of a biocompatible material for use in the treatment of a gap or defect in the central nervous system, which device has a proximal end ( ) and a distal end ( ) comprising openings ( ). The device is adapted to enable connection of nerve fibers of gray and white matter between the proximal end ( ) and distal end ( ) thereof in predetermined openings ( ). The device is of a substantially cylindrical form, or a substantially flat or plate like form and is made of plastic. The openings ( ) in at least one end ( ) bear distinctively different indicia thereby to indicate whether nerve fibers of gray matter or nerve fibers of white matter are to be inserted therein.