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. − 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 Maci is a third generation aci that repairs damaged knee cartilage Learn about how maci and aci differ.
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