Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions With CartiLife®

CartiLife® is beads (1.0 to 1.5 mm in diameter) in suspension, developed from autologous chondrocytes. The beads are implanted the volume of 1 cm3 per the capacity of the syringe to the affected area through injection with fibrin adhesive through minimal arthrotomy.

The surgery is performed by arthroscopy, after the joint is cleaned of calcified cartilage. Through use of an awl, the surgeon creates tiny fractures in the subchondral bone plate.