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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Chike O. Onyekaba, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
George Johnstone, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Dennis Elsberry, Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Chike O. Onyekaba, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
George Johnstone, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Dennis Elsberry, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device and method for the treatment of damaged nerves and, more particularly, a tubular membrane having a microtextured surface for the treatment of central or peripheral nerve injuries. The microtextured surface of the tubular membrane inhibits the growth of fibrous tissue, which prevents the reattachment of nerve fiber ends.