Tool for neuroma treatment and nerve regeneration procedures

A tool for creating an implantable neural graft assembly comprising a tissue graft having a hollow in which is received a portion of a nerve, the tool comprising:

• a handle;
• a cutting tube defining an internal bore and having a proximal end coupled to the handle and an open distal end terminating in a terminal edge;
• a grasper assembly located within the internal bore and having multiple grasper components moveable relative to each other between open and closed positions, with at least one of the grasper components having at least one grasping surface that is treated, patterned, or formed of a material that enhances friction forces;
• and
• a tissue ejector having a plunger located within the internal bore, with the plunger having a bore receiving at least a portion of the grasper assembly, wherein the plunger is movable from a proximal position to a distal position relative to the cutting tube;
• whereby when the cutting tube is advanced into a tissue mass, the tissue graft with the hollow, created by the grasper assembly, is formed within the internal bore, and the tissue graft can be ejected by the plunger moving from the distal position to the proximal position.