Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-26
2009-11-10
Nguyen, Anhtuan T (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C623S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07615063
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a nerve regeneration-inducing tube in which nerve is inserted into a tubular structure and can be easily sutured and fixed without resort to any special instruments or operations, thereby allowing nerve cells to efficiently proliferate and grow in the correct direction. The nerve regeneration-inducing tube of the present invention includes: a tubular structure (A) made of a biodegradable material or a bioabsorbable material and provided inside with a matrix (B) having linear nerve-inducing channels and being made of a biodegradable material or a bioabsorbable material; and a definite space part provided at one end of the tubular structure (A).
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Doi Nobutoshi
Hata Ken-ichiro
Murahashi Hideaki
Kubovcik & Kubovcik
Nguyen Anhtuan T
Nguyen Tuan V
Nipro Corporation
Ueda Minoru
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