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.

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.

Please see the MACI Open and MACI Arthro surgical training manuals for complete details on how to successfully deliver MACI using a mini-arthrotomy or arthroscopic technique.

Review the science behind MACI, why time matters in patients undergoing cell-based knee cartilage restoration, and the results of MACI vs. microfracture.

MACI ® is an autologous cellularized scaffold product indicated for the repair of single or multiple symptomatic, full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee with or without bone involvement in …

For those who have had a biopsy and are ready to take on knee pain with the MACI procedure, the following information may help guide you and prepare for your upcoming surgery.

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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 …

The amount of MACI applied depends on the size of the cartilage damage. The MACI film is trimmed by your surgeon to match the size and shape of the damage, to ensure the damaged …

MACI® (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane) is an autologous cellularized scaffold product indicated for the repair of single or multiple symptomatic, full …