Your doctor may deliver your maci implant through a mini arthrotomy or through a minimally invasive arthroscopic option During the maci implant procedure, your surgeon will prepare your knee by removing the damaged cartilage The maci implant is shaped to match the defect, then placed and secured Maci (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane) is made up of your own (autologous) cells expanded and placed onto film that can be absorbed back into your own tissue. Maci ® is made up of your own (autologous) cells that are expanded and placed onto a film that is implanted into the area of the cartilage damage and absorbed back into your own tissue. Maci is a third generation of autologous chondrocyte implantation (aci), and it has made new strides to help knee pain sufferers get back to their active lives.
− the maci surgical implantation kit may be used to assist with maci knee surgery via arthrotomy − the maci arthroscopic instruments may be used to assist with arthroscopic delivery Ensure instruments selected are appropriately matched to the defect size
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