Summaries by Inventor Bichanich, Miles

New nerve cap arrests axon growth in neuroma management
Bichanich, Miles ; Hong, Thomas ; Mackinnon, Susan ; Moore, Amy ; Wood, Matthew
T-017285

— Background Neuromas (a.k.a. pinched nerve, or nerve tumor) form on peripheral nerves following trauma and possess exposed sensory axons mixed with fibrotic scar tissue. Symptomatic or painful neuromas have a profound impact on a patient’s quality of life and productivity. Pain medication offe…