US Patent Issued to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE on April 15 for "Dural repair device and method of use" (Maryland Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,811, issued on April 15, was assigned to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (Baltimore).

"Dural repair device and method of use" was invented by Charles Sansur (Towson, Md.) and Steven C. Ludwig (Baltimore).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Dural repair devices that are configured to effectively and reliably repair the damage of a dural tear due to incidental durotomies are provided, along with methods of use. The devices and methods enhance the ability of a surgeon to repair a patent's dura mater, or dura, during surgery of the central nervous system. The dural repair device has a multi-layer structure configured to exert a pressure or ta...