Orthopedic surgeon Jason Scopp, MD, performed the first CartiHeal Agili-C cartilage repair implantation at Peninsula Orthopaedic Clinic in Salisbury, Md.
Four things to know:
1. Dr. Scopp is director of the joint preservation center at POC.
2. The study's goal is to compare the efficacy of the Agili-C cartilage regeneration implant to the current standard of care — microfracture and debridement.
3. POC is one of 15 U.S. clinical facilities participating in the investigational device exemption study.
4. The study enrolled 241 out of 250 patients so far.