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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Maria Siemionow, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Krzysztof Siemionow, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Inventors:
Maria Siemionow, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Krzysztof Siemionow, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1128 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00969 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein is conduit material that causes minimal inflammatory reaction, and serves as a structural guide for regenerating nerve tissue (e.g., axons). Thus, the invention is directed to methods of treating a nerve injury in an individual in need thereof. The methods employ an isolated, naturally occurring epineural sheath, and can be used, for example, to regenerate nerve tissue in an individual in need thereof. Also provided herein is a device for harvesting an epineural sheath.