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

Claim 18:
19. 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 13;
optionally, combining one or more carriers, biologically-compatible materials, or both, with the one or more portions of thawed cartilage fibers;
optionally shaping at least a portion of the cartilage-derived implant to fit into the cartilage defect, wherein the shaping is performed by manually manipulating or molding, with or without a mold device; and
delivering the cartilage-derived implant to the shaped cavity of the cartilage defect.