Osteochondral core centrifugation system and method of osteochondral repair
US7998206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An osteochondral centrifugation system for providing an osteochondral centrifuged core from a graft such as femoral condyle, for example. The centrifugation system may be used either in the operating room or, alternatively, at a tissue banking facility at the time of processing. The osteochondral centrifuged core is formed by (i) removing an osteochondral core from a graft; (ii) placing the osteochondral core in a centrifugation system to remove blood, lipids, or other potentially antigenic or contaminating materials, and to obtain a centrifuged core; and (iii) optionally, subjecting the centrifuged core to a material that reduces the chance of disease transmission and aids in the healing of the recipient site to which the centrifuged core is to be transferred.
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