PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an experimental device for reproducing human wound healing, and an animal model particularly having an intractable wound area using the device.SOLUTION: An experimental device for evaluating proliferation of regenerative epithelium after skin tissue damage of an experimental animal is characterized by: (1) having a circular or oval-like and thin disk-like shape with a circular or oval-like wound observation hole in the center (2) being made of a material with low bioreaction such as silicon and (3) being subcutaneously inserted around a skin tissue damaged site in the skin tissue damaged site of an experimental animal, and being fixed and indwelled by a thread or the like to be mounted.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】ヒトの創傷治癒を再現するための実験用デバイス、ならびにこのデバイスを用いた、特に難治性の創傷部を有する動物モデルの提供。【解決手段】実験用動物の皮膚組織損傷後の再生上皮の増殖を評価するための実験用デバイスであって、前記実験用デバイスは:(1)中心に円又は楕円状の創観察孔を有する、円又は楕円状の薄い円盤状の形状であり、(2)シリコン等の生体反応性の低い素材からなり、(3)実験用動物の皮膚組織損傷部位において、前記皮膚組織損傷部位周辺の皮下に挿入され、糸等により固定・留置されて装着される、ことを特徴とする実験用デバイス。【選択図】図2
