BioCircuit Nerve Tape®: Bridging Curiosity and Clinical Insight

I was wandering around the exhibit hall floor at Plastic Surgery the Meeting 2025 (PSTM25) and was curious about a particular exhibit. The company representatives were demonstrating the use of Nerve Tape®, a suture free solution for nerve repair. The claim was “connecting nerves faster and more accurately than conventional  methods.

I was invited to sit at the demonstration table and try it. As a layperson, I was skeptical about the “faster and more accurately” claim and determined to give them honest feedback. Here’s what happened next.

Clinical Insight into BioCircuit Nerve Tape®

Speaking to Michelle Jarrad, CEO of BioCircuit Technologies led to a collaboration to educate patients about the product. When the Foundation forges these partnerships, it is patient education focused to align with our mission to support those affected by breast cancer with education to empower and inform. If there are gaps in patient education regarding innovations in surgical tools surgeons are using in breast reconstruction surgery, our aim is to help close the gap.

I did more research. It is important to me to read what clinical studies are being done on products I learn about. In a recently published article: Sense and Sensibility: Nerve Tape-A More Efficient Alternative for Nerve Repair in Breast Reconstruction the conclusion of the article aligned with my layperson’s experience trying at the nerve tape at PSTM25.

“Nerve Tape enables faster repair times and higher rates of clinically acceptable nerve coaptation, regardless of the surgeon’s level of experience. This sutureless technology proves to be a potentially promising alternative to traditional microsurgical suture repair, though more studies are needed to establish a correlation with clinical outcomes.” [I will use the gray box quote function on Word Press to reference the Conclusion from the study.]

An Interview with a Surgeon Using BioCircuit Nerve Tape®

It was time to conduct an interview with a surgeon who uses the Nerve Tape® for her breast reconstruction patients to neurotize the breasts with the intent of giving sensation back after mastectomy. This sensation is not only to restore feeling for erogenous sensation but also for protective sensation. Patient safety and outcomes are paramount and why I chose to interview Dr. Lisa Hunsicker to share her experience and expertise.

Here are some notable takeaways from Dr. Hunsicker from our video interview.

1. Key Takeaways from Dr. Hunsicker

• We have enjoyed seeing the evolution of breast cancer treatment, surgeries, and reconstruction, and our techniques have continued to advance — reaching a new level with neurotization, a nerve-grafting approach aimed at resensitizing the breast and restoring sensation
• Really trying to connect the nerve is a really important task in this reconstruction process.
• The number one person in this whole process is the patient. We’re doing this for the patient. It’s patients that make the change for us. It’s really advocating for themselves. You don’t know what you don’t know.

2. Nerve Tape Insights from Dr. Hunsicker

• Nerve Tape is used in breast neurotization to reconnect nerves more quickly and easily than traditional microsuturing.
• The surgeon places each nerve end onto the tape, where microhooks grip the outer surface of the nerve without penetrating it.
• Nerve Tape is wrapped around the coaptation site “like a fruit roll-up,” creating a protective and secure sleeve.
• Once applied, Nerve Tape provides a strong, stable repair.

You can listen to the entirety of the interview here with Dr. Lisa Hunsicker.

Disclaimer

References made to my surgical group, surgeon and healthcare team are made because they are aligned with my values and met my criterion after I did research of their practices and success rates. Any other healthcare provider that displays the same skill, compassion education and outreach to patients will be given consideration and recognition on this website.  The information contained on this website is not a substitute for or should be construed as medical advice. Please consult a licensed physician for medical advice.