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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Brent Atkinson, Lakewood, CO (US);
James J. Benedict, Arvada, CO (US);
Inventors:
Brent Atkinson, Lakewood, CO (US);
James J. Benedict, Arvada, CO (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Orthobiologics, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 37/18 (2005.12); A61K 38/00 (2005.12); A61K 9/14 (2005.12); A61K 35/32 (2005.12); A61F 13/00 (2005.12); A61F 2/00 (2005.12); C07K 1/00 (2005.12); C07K 14/00 (2005.12); C07K 17/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.