Patent ID: 6958149

Claim:
A method for repairing a defect locus in a nonarticular cartilage tissue of a mammal comprising the steps of: a) preparing an osteogenic device comprising an osteogenic protein disposed in a biocompatible, bioresorbable carrier, wherein the osteogenic protein is selected from the group consisting of OP-1, OP-2, OP-3, BMP-2, BMP-3, BMP-4, BMP-5, BMP-6, BMP-9, BMP-10, BMP-11, BMP-15, BMP-3B, DPP, Vg-1, Vgr-1, 60A protein, GDF-1, GDF-2, GDF-3, GDF-8, GDF-9, GDF-10 and GDF-11; and b) implanting the osteogenic device into the defect locus, thereby inducing the formation of functional replacement cartilage tissue to repair the defect locus, wherein said formed cartilage is stable and not subject to resorption as evidenced by the continued existence of cartilage at 4 months post implantation of the osteogenic device.