The implant is designed to fill cartilage lesions with acellular material so cartilage will regenerate in the knee in the exact shape as the defect, according to the news release. For any traumatic knee injuries, GelrinC can be inserted as a liquid and converted to a solid through ultra violet light to ultimately relieve patient joint pain.
Regentis is currently conducting clinical trials in Europe with its investigational version of GelrinC.
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