Proven Performance | Simplicity | Versatility
What is CARGEL Bioscaffold?
CARGEL Bioscaffold is an easy, ready-to-use product applied during a single-step bone marrow stimulation procedure. It is easily prepared by mixing a buffer, a chitosan solution and the patient’s whole blood to create a liquid bioscaffold, resulting in superior cartilage repair.1,2
How does CARGEL Bioscaffold work?
Physically stabilizes a more voluminous blood clot
Provides structural framework for subsequent cellular ingrowth
Impedes blood clot retraction
Generates an adhesive bond between clot and surrounding cartilage
Why choose CARGEL Bioscaffold?
Proven Performance
- Superiority to microfracture in lesion fill and quality of repair tissue at
1 and 5 years1
- Clinical improvement versus baseline1
Simplicity
- Single-step system2
- Liquid scaffold conforms to any lesion shape
Versatility
- Arthroscopic or mini-open
- Suited for most cartilage lesions in the knee joint*
*Please refer to the Instructions for Use (IFU) for a complete list of indications and contraindications.
References
1. Shive, M., MD, et al. BST-CarGel Treatment Maintains Cartilage Repair Superiority over Microfracture at 5 Years in a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Cartilage 2015; Vol 6(2) 62-72
2. M. Steinwachs, MD. Arthroscopic Treatment of Cartilage Lesions With Microfracture and BST-CarGel. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2014 Vol. 3(3): 399-402
3. Stanish, W., MD, et. al. Novel Scaffold-Based BST-CarGel Treatment Results in Superior Cartilage Repair Compared with Microfracture in a Randomized Controlled Trial. JBJS, 2013;95:1640-50
4. Animal studies have suggested early stage enhanced wound healing effects of BST-CarGel. Chevrier et al., Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2007