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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Applicants:
University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Inventors:
Bryan Nicklaus Brown, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jonathan Cheetham, Ithaca, NY (US);
Assignees:
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/52 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/3675 (2013.01); A61L 27/3604 (2013.01); A61L 27/3633 (2013.01); A61L 27/3683 (2013.01); A61L 27/3687 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01); A61L 2430/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a peripheral nerve-specific hydrogel material, which is deliverable in a minimally invasive fashion, sustains the growth of neurons, and speeds recovery following surgical reconstruction.