Patent ID: 11938245
Assignee: MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 17:
18. A method for treating a cartilage defect using a cartilage-derived implant, said method comprising:
providing a cartilage-derived implant produced according to the method of claim 8;
optionally, combining one or more carriers, biologically-compatible materials, or both, with the cartilage-derived implant;
optionally, shaping, by manually manipulating or molding, with or without a mold device, the cartilage-derived implant from the first shape into a desired second shape which at least fits into the implant site; and
delivering the cartilage-derived implant to the shaped cavity of the cartilage defect.