Larry Swain;Braden Leung;Douglas Cornet;Michael Manwaring
发明人:
Larry Swain,Michael Manwaring,Braden Leung,Douglas Cornet
申请号：
US12648463
公开号：
US09351882B2
申请日:
2009.12.29
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus and system for providing reduced pressure to a defect in a nerve is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a nerve conduit having a generally tubular shape that has walls including a luminal wall surrounding the tissue site to contain fluids within a luminal space between the tissue site to contain fluids within a luminal space between the tissue site and the luminal wall. The apparatus further comprises a manifold having a porous body and a connector for receiving reduced pressure, wherein the manifold is positioned within the luminal space adjacent the tissue site to distribute the reduced pressure to the defect. Additionally, a method for providing reduced pressure to a defect in a nerve is disclosed that includes implanting the nerve conduit and manifold at a site of damaged nerve tissue and applying a reduced pressure to the manifold thereby stimulating repair or regrowth of nerve tissue.
