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Cartilage replacement implant and method for producing a cartilage replacement implant

US8231685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TETEC Tissue Engineering Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Juergen Fritz · Karlsruhe, DE
Christoph Gaissmaier · Tübingen, DE
Wilhelm Aicher · Herrenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2006
Grant date	Jul 31, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2430/06
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

To improve a cartilage replacement implant for the biological regeneration of a damaged cartilage area of articular cartilage in the human body, comprising a cell carrier which has a defect-contacting surface for placement on the damaged cartilage area and is formed and designed for colonization with human cells, so that after implantation of the cartilage replacement implant, formation of a gap between adjacent contact surfaces of the implant and surrounding recipient tissue is minimized, it is proposed that the cell carrier rest with surface-to-surface contact on a carrier and be joined to the carrier at a cell carrier surface that faces away from the defect-contacting surface. A method for producing a cartilage replacement implant is also proposed.

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