METHOD, INSTRUMENTS, AND KIT FOR AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION

• Main Author: AHMED IDOURAINE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 16.05.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PROSTHESES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; SURGERY; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

An implantable article for cartilage repair by implantation in an animal. The implantable article includes a support matrix (18), and chondrocyte cells (21) and a bio-compatible adhesive (22) adhered to an edge of the support matrix, wherein the support matrix (18) is absorbable by the animal. The support matrix (18) is a biocompatible material such as collagen, and the adhesive is autologous fibrin. Se describe un articulo implantable para reparar cartilago por implantacion en un animal. El articulo implantable incluye una matriz de soporte, y celulas de condrocito y un adhesivo bio-compatible adherido a un borde de la matriz de soporte, en donde la matriz de soporte es absorbible por el animal. La matriz de soporte es un material biocompatible tal como colageno, y el adhesivo es fibrina autogena.