Arthrex offers several different cartilage repair treatment options that treat a variety of cartilage indications.

Knee

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The Allograft OATS instrument set facilitates harvesting of large-diameter osteochondral/hyaline cartilage cylinders from allograft bone. The core is made by placing the condyle into the workstation and harvesting with the donor harvester. A 0.5 mm-undersized recipient socket is created using the appropriately sized recipient harvester. The exact depth of the allograft to match the socket is obtained with the depth measurement guide and the allograft is trimmed to the same depth and obliquity. Dilation of the socket results in a line-to-line fit once the donor allograft is inserted into the recipient socket. Final seating of the allograft is achieved with an oversized tamp, resulting in a perfectly flush, press-fit graft that does not require fixation implants.

Allograft OATS® Set, Large

The BioPatella Instrument Set is the new standard for restoration of the articular surface of the patella when presented with oblong cartilage defects involving a significant amount of the patellar articular surface. Through a series of precisely designed cutting instruments, surgeons can replace damaged cartilage with a single, elliptical piece of viable, hyaline cartilage. The BioPatella instruments were designed to match the natural curvature of the patella to resurface the entire functional articular surface. Multiple sizes allow flexibility for the surgeon to adjust to the width and length of the cartilage defect and to ensure proper restoration of the articular surface with a single osteochondral allograft.

BioPatella™ OATS® Instrument Set

The BioUni OATS Instrument Set is the new standard for restoration of the articular surface when presented with elongated cartilage defects in the medial femoral condyle. Through a series of precisely designed cutting instruments, surgeons can replace damaged cartilage with a single, elliptical piece of viable, hyaline cartilage.

BioUni® OATS® Instrument Set

Articular allografts provided through Arthrex® are processed as fresh allografts with viable chondrocytes. These grafts are used in resurfacing procedures in the knee, shoulder, hip, foot and ankle. Arthrex offers numerous fresh, articular allograft types to meet the needs of the patient and surgeon.

Fresh Osteochondral Allografts

Allograft OATS® 

Human

Allograft OATS®

Secondary (C)

The disposable donor and recipient cutting tube sets of the Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS) facilitate harvesting of various diameter osteochondral/hyaline cartilage cylinders from a donor site superior and lateral to the notch or above the sulcus terminalis. A recipient socket, sized to the proper depth, is created in the chondral defect to accept the donor graft. The bone cylinder is inserted with a collared pin delivery system for press-fit fixation. Harvesting and insertion depth are controlled with 5 mm depth markings. Final seating of the harvested cylinder, flush with the surrounding articular cartilage, is achieved with a slightly larger diameter Sizer/Tamp.

Autograft OATS®

BioCartilage extracellular matrix was designed to provide a reproducible, simple, and inexpensive method to augment traditional microfracture procedures. BioCartilage matrix is developed from allograft cartilage and contains the extracellular matrix that is native to articular cartilage, including key components such as type II collagen, proteoglycans, and additional cartilaginous growth factors. The principle of BioCartilage matrix is to serve as a scaffold over a microfractured defect, providing a tissue network that can potentially signal autologous cellular interactions, and to improve the degree and quality of tissue healing within a properly prepared articular cartilage defect.

BioCartilage® Extracellular Matrix

Cartiform* viable osteochondral allograft is composed of viable chondrocytes, chondrogenic growth factors, and extracellular matrix proteins. While maintaining an intact cartilage structure, the bony portion of Cartiform viable osteochondral allograft is reduced and the graft is porated to offer unique handling characteristics and simple fixation techniques. Cartiform viable osteochondral allograft combines the safety and success of fresh osteochondral allografts with ease of use by being trimmable and flexible to match any lesion size and contour. Cartiform viable osteochondral allograft is readily available and is stored at -80°C.
*Cartiform is a registered trademark of Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.

Cartiform® Viable Osteochondral Allograft

The IntraOsseous BioPlasty (IOBP) surgical technique is for the treatment of bone pathologies resulting from acute or chronic injury, including bone marrow lesions associated with insufficiency fractures, persistent bone bruises, osteoarthritis, and early stages of avascular necrosis. The IOBP® procedure treats these pathologies through a core decompression of the lesion and a direct application of platelet-rich plasma concentrate (cPRP) from bone marrow aspirate (BMA) using the Arthrex Angel® cPRP and bone marrow processing system. The IOBP procedure encourages physiologic bone remodeling and repair.

IntraOsseous BioPlasty® (IOBP®) Technique

The IntraOsseous BioPlasty (IOBP) surgical technique is for the treatment of bone pathologies resulting from acute or chronic injury, including bone marrow lesions associated with insufficiency fractures, persistent bone bruises, osteoarthritis, and early stages of avascular necrosis.

The suction-activated GraftNet device is designed to collect autologous tissue for a multitude of applications. When connected to an arthroscopic shaver, the GraftNet device may be used to remove tissue debris from a surgical site. This recovered autologous tissue is collected in an easily accessed, sterile filtered chamber. The GraftNet autologous tissue collector makes gaining access to autograft tissue as simple as Resect and Collect™.

Cartilage Repair

Allograft OATS®

Autograft OATS®

BioCartilage® Extracellular Matrix

Cartiform® Viable Osteochondral Allograft

IntraOsseous BioPlasty® (IOBP®) Technique

GraftNet™ Autologous Tissue Collector

Cartilage Repair​

Allograft OATS®

Autograft OATS®

BioCartilage® Extracellular Matrix

Cartiform® Viable Osteochondral Allograft

IntraOsseous BioPlasty® (IOBP®) Technique

GraftNet™ Autologous Tissue Collector

Cartilage Repair