Materials and methods for repair of cartilage defects
US10500307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for repairing a cartilage defect including: preparing a cartilage defect by removing unwanted or damaged tissue; creating at least one perforation into or through subchondral bone, below and/or adjacent to the cartilage defect to induce the flow of bone fluid; allowing the bone fluid to bleed through the at least one perforation up into the cartilage defect to fill at least a portion of the cartilage defect; and applying a biomaterial into the defect to produce a clot for cartilage regeneration.
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