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

Claim 16:
17. A method for treating a cartilage defect comprising:
providing one or more portions of cryopreserved cartilage fibers produced according to the method of claim 4;
thawing the one or more portions of cryopreserved cartilage fibers to produce one or more portions of thawed cartilage fibers;
optionally, removing excess cryopreservative by rinsing the one or more portions of thawed cartilage fibers;
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 one or more portions of thawed cartilage fibers 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 shaped thawed cartilage fibers to the shaped cavity of the cartilage defect.