Title:
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT AND REPAIR OF DEFECTS OR LESIONS IN ARTICULAR CARTILAGE USING SYNOVIAL-DERIVED TISSUE OR CELLS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007105547
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a simple, rapid, and highly reliably treatment in superficial or full-thickness cartilage defects (e.g., the defects found in a serious mechanical injury and osteoarthritis).
Methods are provided for treatment of cartilage defects in animals and humans, including: a process for taking out a part of synovial tissue from the animal; and a process for filling the cartilage defects with the synovial tissue. In one embodiment, the synovial tissue is mixed with a biodegradable matrix so as to implant both the substances to the defects.
Inventors:
HUNZIKER ERNST B
Application Number:
JP2007022498A
Publication Date:
April 26, 2007
Filing Date:
January 31, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ORTHOGENE INC
International Classes:
A61L27/00; A61F2/28; A61K35/32; A61L17/00; A61L27/36; A61L27/38; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/46; A61K35/12
Foreign References:
| WO2000048550A2 | 2000-08-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita
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