Implants and methods for repair, replacement and treatment of disease
AssigneeZimmer, Inc.
InventorsGary Gage, H. Davis Adkisson, IV, Cheryl R. Blanchard
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Abstract
Implants comprising cartilage and trabecular metal, and methods of making the implants are disclosed. Further disclosed are therapeutic uses of the implants, which include methods of treatment or repair of an chondral or osteochondral defect, such as a chondral or osteochondral injury, lesion or disease. An implant comprises cartilage or chondrocytes and a subchondral base comprising trabecular metal. An implant can comprise a geometric shape such as a cylinder or an anatomical shape such as a condyle, and can be used in conjunction with a positioning structure.
Claims42
An implant for administering to a patient in need of treatment for joint disease, defect or injury, the implant comprising:
- minced juvenile cartilage tissue from a human cadaveric donor;
- and
- a subchondral base comprising at least one trabecular metal.
A method of treating joint disease, defect or injury in a patient in need thereof comprising:
- introducing into the patient a subchondral base comprising at least one trabecular metal, wherein the subchondral base is configured to receive cartilage tissue;
- and
- applying minced juvenile cartilage tissue from a human cadaveric donor to the subchondral base.
A method of forming an implant comprising cartilage and a subchondral base comprising:
- obtaining a subchondral base comprising at least one trabecular metal;
- and
- contacting the subchondral base with minced juvenile cartilage tissue from a human cadaveric donor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.