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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2013
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Jinseok Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jinwoo Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Jun-Kyo Francis Suh, Seoul, KR;
Kuiwon Choi, Seoul, KR;
Inchan Youn, Seoul, KR;
KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A neural tube capable of complexly playing roles of a support for regenerating a nerve and a nerve electrode has a support connected to a terminal of an injured nerve, and a sieve electrode having an electrode hole formed in a body thereof and a circular electrode formed around the electrode hole, wherein the body of the sieve electrode is buried in the support, wherein a cavity-type channel is formed at the support to extend to the inside of the support, wherein the electrode hole is aligned with the channel, and wherein a nerve cell growing along the channel at the terminal of the injured nerve is capable of contacting the circular electrode.