Cartilage repair and regeneration device and method
First Claim
1. A method for the repair of a cartilagenous tissue defect comprising the steps of implanting a scaffold into the defect, and administering a biological lubricant to the defect.
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Abstract
A method for the repair of a cartilagenous tissue defect, a cartilage repair device and a method of making a cartilage repair device are disclosed. In the method for the repair of a cartilagenous tissue defect, a device comprising a scaffold, for example an extracellular matrix material, is implanted into the defect, and a biological lubricant is administered to the defect. The device comprises a scaffold, for example a naturally occurring extracellular matrix material, and a biological lubricant.
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60 Claims
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1. A method for the repair of a cartilagenous tissue defect comprising the steps of
implanting a scaffold into the defect, and administering a biological lubricant to the defect.
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19. A method for the repair of a cartilagenous tissue defect comprising the steps of
implanting a device comprising an extracellular matrix into the defect, and administering a GAG to the defect.
- 36. A cartilage repair device comprising naturally occurring extracellular matrix and a biological lubricant applied to the naturally occurring extracellular matrix.
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48. A method of making a cartilage repair device comprising:
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providing a naturally occurring extracellular matrix;
providing a biological lubricant in liquid form; and
wetting the naturally occurring extracellular matrix with the liquid biological lubricant to form a wet implant. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for the repair of a cartilagenous tissue defect comprising the steps of
implanting a device comprising bioremodelable collagenous tissue matrix into the defect, and administering a biological lubricant to the defect.
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59. A method for the repair of a cartilagenous tissue defect comprising the steps of
implanting a device comprising bioremodelable collagenous tissue matrix into the defect, and administering a biological lubricant to the defect, the biological lubricant selected from the group consisting of hyaluronic acid and sodium hyaluronate.
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