Injectable chondrocyte implant
OwnerBruno Giannetti, Veronika Kunertinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a flowable implantable composition comprising a support material, such as various forms of collagen or alginate beads or threads, which can support the attachment and growth of chondrocyte cells thereto, ad a method of making a flowable implantable composition comprising a support material and chondrocytes retained thereon. Further, the present invention relates to a method for the effective treatment of articulating joint surface cartilage by the transplantation of a flowable composition including a support material and chondrocyte cells retained thereon.
Claims17
An implantable composition which is flowable and which comprises chondrocytes retained adjacent a support material.
A method of making an implantable composition comprising
- adding chondrocyte cells to a support material, said support material is configured to retain chondrocyte cells adhered thereto;
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- forming a flowable mixture of said chondrocyte cells and said support material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.