Non-destructive tissue repair and regeneration

Details Non-destructive tissue repair and regeneration Non-destructive tissue repair and regeneration

2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Truong, Kevin T (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C128S898000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07918854

ABSTRACT:
A surgical stent made of biocompatible material for implantation in human tissue to enable blood and nutrients to flow from an area of vascular tissue to an area of tissue with little or no vasculature.

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