biodegradable and / or bioabsorbable electrically conductive tubular article, method for treating a spinal cord compression injury, device for implanting into a patient's spinal cord, medical article, method for treating an open wound spinal cord injury, and, kit to treat a spinal cord injury

摘要

ELECTRICALLY TUBULAR ARTICLE BIODEGRADABLE AND / OR BIOABSORVIBLE CONDUCTOR, METHOD FOR TREATING A COMPRESSION INJURY IN THE SPINAL CORD, A DEVICE FOR IMPLANTING WITHIN A PATIENT'S SPINAL CORD, A MEDICAL ARTICLE, A METHOD OF TREATMENT TO TREAT AN INJURY IN THE SPINAL CORD. Devices and methods for treating spinal cord injuries from open or closed wounds are disclosed. For example, devices and methods for mitigating injury secondary to primary spinal cord injuries and promoting their recovery are described herein. More particularly, certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to polymeric minitubes that can be used for the treatment of spinal cord injuries. In addition, other embodiments are directed to polymeric "filler" bandages that can be used to treat spinal cord injuries. For example, an erodible or biodegradable form of the biocompatible polymer of the present invention is manufactured for surgical implantation at the injury site in the spinal cord.