Clinical Data
Improve Quality of Nerve Repairs with Nerve Tape
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A cadaveric usability study was conducted to assess how Nerve Tape® compares to conventional microsuture in terms of repair speed, ease of use, technical precision, and tensile strength.
97% Success Rate in Surgical Alignment
Both experienced and trainee microsurgeons achieved clinically acceptable alignment in 97% of nerve repairs using Nerve Tape®, enhancing surgical efficiency and precision.
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Repair Nerves Faster with Nerve Tape
4.8x Faster than Microsuture
Over 94% of Nerve Tape repairs were performed in under 3 minutes.
Nerve Tape significantly reduces repair time compared to microsuture (1.6 ± 0.8 min. vs. 7.2 ± 3.6 min).
Larger nerves (≥ 4 mm) show even greater time savings (1.7 ± 0.9 min. vs. 8.6 ± 3.9 min).
Achieve Greater Repair Strength with Nerve Tape
2.6x Stronger than Microsuture
Nerve Tape repairs demonstrated significantly higher average peak tensile force compared to microsuture repairs (7.0 ± 3.6N vs 2.6 ± 1.6N).
For smaller nerves (< 4 mm), Nerve Tape repairs held to peak forces of 4.7 ± 2.9N, vs. 1.8 ±1.0N for suture repairs.
For larger nerve sizes (≥ 4 mm), Nerve Tape repairs held to 8.7 ± 3.2N, vs. 3.3 ± 1.7N for suture repairs.
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​Nerve Tape provides consistent, reliable nerve repairs
Electrophysiology tests show better or equal nerve regeneration compared to conduit-assisted or suture repairs.
PUBLICATIONS
In Vivo Efficacy of a Novel, Sutureless Coaptation Device for Repairing Peripheral Nerve Defects
Tissue Engineering: Part A
Geetanjali Bendale, PhD, Matt Smith, MD, Lida Daniel, BS, Isabelle deBruler, Mariana Fernandes Gragnani, Ryan Clement, PhD, Jules McNeice, BS, Fletcher Griffitts, MS, Maximilian Sonntag, MS, Jack Griffis, MS, Isaac Clements, PhD, and Jonathan Isaacs, MD.
Usability of Nerve Tape: A Novel
Sutureless Nerve Coaptation Device
The Journal of Hand Surgery
Kyle R. Eberlin, MD, Bauback Safa, MD, Rudy Buntic, MD, Mark S. Rekant, MD, Marc J. Richard, MD, Joseph F. Styron, MD, PhD, Geetanjali Bendale, PhD, and Jonathan Isaacs, MD.
Indications for use
Indications: Nerve Tape is indicated for the repair of peripheral nerve discontinuities where gap closure can be achieved by flexion of the extremity.​
Contraindications: Nerve Tape is derived from porcine source and should not be used for patients with known sensitivity to porcine material.
Please see the full Instructions for Use.
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References
1. Cham et al., JHS, 1984
2. Isaacs, J., Safa, B., Evans, P. J., & Greenberg, J. (2016). Technical Assessment of Connector-Assisted Nerve Repair The Journal of Hand Surgery, 41(7), 760–766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.04.0.
3. Eberlin, K., Safa, B., Buntic, R., Styron, J., Bendale, G., & Isaacs, J. Usability of Nerve Tape: A Novel Sutureless Nerve Coaptation Device. J Hand Surgery Am. Feb 07, 2024; doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.01.001
4. Bendale, G., Daniel, L., Smith, M., Debruler, I., Fernandes-Gragnani, M., Clement, R., McNeice, J., Griffits, F., Sonntag, M., Griffis, J., Clements, IP., & Isaacs, JE. In vivo efficacy of a novel, sutureless coaptation device for repairing peripheral nerve defects.
Tissue Eng Part A. April 28 2023;DOI:10.1089/ten.TEA.2023.0004