Patents by Inventor James W. Fawcett

James W. Fawcett has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Peripheral nerve regeneration
    Patent number: 4759764
    Abstract: Basal lamina grafts for reconnecting severed nerves are prepared from muscle by removing cellular material therefrom while preserving the tubular structure of the basal lamina. When connected to nerve stumps the basal lamina surfaces promote axon regeneration therethrough, eventually reestablishing nerve function through the regenerated graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Clayton Foundation for Research
    Inventors: James W. Fawcett, Roger J. Keynes