Method, instruments, and kit for autologous transplantation

a technology of autologous transplantation and autologous chondrocytes, which is applied in the field of autologous transplantation, instruments, and kits, can solve the problems of affecting the repair of damaged articulating surfaces, affecting the treatment effect of articulating joint surface cartilage, and reducing the effectiveness of cartilage treatmen

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-31
VERIGEN AG
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The collagen network is accordingly weakened and subsequently develops fibrillation whereby matrix substances such as proteoglycans are lost and eventually displaced entirely.
Despite the advances in cultivating chondrocytes, and manipulating bone and cartilage, there has not been great success with the attempts to transplant cartilage or chondrocytes for the repair of damaged articulating surfaces.

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[0035] In order for the Surgicel® to be used according to the invention for preventing development of blood vessels into autologous implanted cartilage or chondrocytes, Surgicel® was first treated with a fixative, such as glutaric aldehyde. Briefly, Surgicel® was treated with 0.6% glutaric aldehyde for 1 minute, followed by several washings to eliminate glutaric aldehyde residues that may otherwise be toxic to tissue. Alternatively, the Surgicel® was treated with the fibrin adhesive called Tisseel® prior to treatment with glutaric aldehyde as described in Example 2. It was found that the Surgicel® fixated for instance with a fixative such as glutaric aldehyde, washed with sterile physiological saline (0.9%) and stored in refrigerator, does not dissolve for 1 to 2 months. Generally, Surgical is resorbed in a period between 7 and 14 days. This time would be too short, because a longer time is needed in preventing the development of blood vessels or vascularization as such from the bon...

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[0036] The Surgicel® was also coated with an organic glue, in this example the glue used was Tisseel® but others can also be used. This product, together with the Surgicel® produces a useable barrier for the particular purpose of the invention. Any other hemostat or vascular inhibiting barrier could be used. The Tisseel® was mixed as described below. The Surgicel® was then coated with Tisseel® by spraying the Surgicel® material on both sides until soaked. The Tisseel® (fibrin glue) was then allowed to solidify at room temperature. Immediately prior to completed solidification, the coated Surgicel® was then placed in 0.6% glutaric aldehyde for 1 minute and then washed with sterile physiological (0.9%) saline. The pH was then adjusted by PBS and / or with NaOH until pH was stable at 7.2 to 7.4. Afterwards the thus treated Surgicel® was then washed in tissue culture medium such as minimum essential medium / F12 with 15 mM Hepes buffer.

[0037] As mentioned in this example we have used Tisse...

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[0045] Chondrocytes were grown in minimal essential culture medium containing HAM F12 and 15 mM Hepes buffer and 5 to 7.5% autologous serum in a CO2 incubator at 37° C. and handled in a Class 100 laboratory at Verigen Europe A / S, Symbion Science Park, Copenhagen, Denmark. Other compositions of culture medium may be used for culturing the chondrocytes. The cells were trypsinized using trypsin EDTA for 5 to 10 minutes and counted using Trypan Blue viability staining in a Burker-Turk chamber. The cell count was adjusted to 7.5×105 cells per ml. One NUNCLON™ plate was uncovered in the Class 100 laboratory.

[0046] The Surgicel® hemostatic barrier was cut to a suitable size fitting into the bottom of the well in the NUNCLON™ tissue culture tray. In this case a circle, of a size of approximately 4 cm (but could be of any possible size) and placed under aseptic conditions on the bottom in well in a NUNCLON™ Delta 6-well sterile disposable plate for cell research work (NUNC, InterMed, Roskil...

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Abstract

Method for the effective transplantation of chondrocytes / cartilage to an articular joint surface defect is taught, as well as a description of certain instruments and kit for practicing the invention.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 704,891, filed Aug. 30, 1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The instant invention concerns the field of chondrocyte transplantation, bone and cartilage grafting, healing, joint repair and the prevention of arthritic pathologies. In particular methods for the preparation of the graft site, instruments for such preparation and for the autologous transplantation of cells to the prepared graft site. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] More than 500,000 arthroplastic procedures and total joint replacements are performed each year in the United States. Approximately the same number of similar procedures are performed in Europe. Included in these numbers are about 90,000 total-knee replacements and around 50,000 procedures to repair defects in the knee per year in Europe. The number of procedures are essentially the same in t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/08A61B17/16A61B17/00A61B17/32A61F2/00A61F2/02A61F2/28A61F2/30A61F2/38A61L27/00
CPCA61B17/00491A61F2/2846A61F2/30756A61F2/38A61F2002/2835A61F2002/30016A61F2002/30062A61F2002/30535A61F2002/30761A61F2002/30762A61F2210/0004A61F2250/0019A61F2250/0058A61F2310/00365A61L2430/06A61F2/30
Inventor VIBE-HANSEN, HENRIKLUNDSGAARD, CHARLOTTEOSTHER, KURT B.IDOURAINE, AHMED
Owner VERIGEN AG
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