CellGro Scaffold (CellGro)

The second part of Orthocell’s solution involves the use of a novel collagen based scaffold which has been developed by researchers at the University of Western Australia. The CellGro scaffold has a dual purpose; firstly acting as a delivery system for the patient’s cultured tenocyte cells which are seeded into the collagen matrix and secondly, providing biomechanical support and stabilization to the damaged tendon.

CellGro delivers the patient’s tendon cells and also provides the optimal environment for cellular augmentation - in effect providing a bio-compatible delivery system. The scaffold also provides mechanical strength that mimics the tendon it is designed to augment or replace, thus providing the optimal cellular delivery system for high demand augmentation in areas such as the rotator cuff, Achilles, patella and quadriceps tendons.