Minced cartilage systems and methods

A method of manufacturing a cartilage composition, the method comprising:

• obtaining cartilage tissue from a human adult cadaveric donor age 15 years or older;
• mincing the cartilage tissue into a plurality of cartilage particles having an average volume from about 1 mm3 to about 30 mm3 using a laser cutter at a power of about 3 Watts to about 13.5 Watts and a frequency of about 400 Hz to about 2400 Hz, wherein the cartilage particles comprise chondrocytes native to the cartilage tissue, and wherein at least 50% of the chondrocytes present in the plurality of cartilage particles are viable;
• suspending the plurality of cartilage particles in a biocompatible carrier;
• and
• packaging the suspended plurality of cartilage particles into a container.