Nerve connector and method

Details Nerve connector and method Nerve connector and method

1991-01-11

1992-06-16

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

128898, A61B 1700

Patent

active

051221519

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reconnecting stumps of transected cable-like organs, such as nerves, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a template and a connector. The connector has inscribed guide lines that indicate proper placement of the nerve stumps for optimum healing. The nerve stumps are connected to the connector, trimmed and the template is removed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4552145 (1985-11-01), Riley et al.
patent: 4586504 (1986-05-01), de Medinaceli
patent: 4662884 (1987-05-01), Stensaas

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