Compositions for regeneration and repair of cartilage lesions
USRE41286E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
Disclosed is a cartilage repair product that induces both cell ingrowth into a bioresorbable material and cell differentiation into cartilage tissue. Such a product is useful for regenerating and/or repairing both vascular and avascular cartilage lesions, particularly articular cartilage lesions, and even more particularly mensical tissue lesions, including tears as well as segmental defects. Also disclosed is a method of regenerating and repairing cartilage lesions using such a product.
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