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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2014
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Mario I. Romero-Ortega, Coppell, TX (US);
Rafael Granja-Vasquez, Arlington, TX (US);
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, nerve growth inhibition devices are described herein. In some embodiments, a nerve growth inhibition device described herein comprises a tube having a proximal end and a distal end. A matrix material is disposed in the tube, and the matrix material comprises one or more microchannels. The proximal end of the tube comprises an opening operable to receive nerve tissue, the distal end of the tube is sealed, and the microchannels of the matrix material extend from the proximal end of the tube toward the distal end of the tube.