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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2010
David Simpson, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Gary Bowlin, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Raymond Colello, Chester, VA (US);
Woon Chow, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Balendu Shekhar Jha, Richmond, VA (US);
David Simpson, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Gary Bowlin, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Raymond Colello, Chester, VA (US);
Woon Chow, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Balendu Shekhar Jha, Richmond, VA (US);
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
Nerve guides which are formed from three dimensional (3D) arrays of highly aligned electrospun fibers are provided. The electrospun fibers are oriented parallel to the long axis of the guide, and gaps and elongated spaces between the stacked fiber arrays provide channels for directed axonal growth. In some embodiments, the nerve guides also comprise high precision gradients of beneficial substances such as growth factors, which aid in nerve regeneration and growth along the guide.