INJECTABLE CHONDROCYTE IMPLANT

摘要

The present invention relates to a flowable implantable composition comprising a support material, such as various forms of collagen or alginate beads or threads, which can support the attachment and growth of chondrocyte cells thereto, ad a method of making a flowable implantable composition comprising a support material and chondrocytes retained thereon. Further, the present invention relates to a method for the effective treatment of articulating joint surface cartilage by the transplantation of a flowable composition including a support material and chondrocyte cells retained thereon.