CartiMax^®

Viable Cartilage Allograft

Reshaping the Future of Cartilage Repair

CartiMax^® is used for treating cartilage voids. It preserves inherent growth factors and cells native to cartilage.¹ Multiple studies demonstrate that chondrocytes migrate and proliferate from the cartilage fibers and secrete components found in hyaline cartilage. ^2-4

Get Back to Living, Faster

As a readily available solution, CartiMax^® patients can skip the “waiting list” and avoid two-stage procedures that prolong recovery.

Optimal Handling Properties

CartiMax^® is shapeable to conform to cartilage defects of various shapes and sizes. No shaping, trimming, suturing, or gluing is required.

Off-the-Shelf Convenience

Need a solution that’s ready-to-go? CartiMax^® is the answer!

Studies have demonstrated stable viability up to 2 years post-cryopreservation.¹ One package of CartiMax^® contains enough cartilage matrix to fill a 5cm² lesion.

"I’ve been very impressed with how quickly people return to function after CartiMax^®. I’ve seen high level athletes get back to full sports such as football at six months. I’ve seen weekend warrior athletes playing tennis at a high level six to nine months after using CartiMax^®, and I’ve been very impressed with the overall patient outcomes."

Dr. Deryk Jones

"When you’re talking about other options for cartilage restoration, they often include having to order something and bring it in, or do a second-stage procedure to finalize the treatment. But with CartiMax^® it’s a win-win for everybody in a sense that it’s off the shelf and it’s a single stage operation…I think that makes the patients happy because there’s a lot of predictability with the process."

Dr. W. Stephen Choate

CartiMax^® Videos

Dr. Dennis - MPFL Reconstruction and Cartilage Repair with CartiMax®

Dr. Owens - Cartilage Restoration of the Patella Using CartiMax® Viable Cartilage Allograft

Dr. Owens - Cartilage Restoration of the Femoral Condyle Using CartiMax® Viable Cartilage Allograft

Dr. Williams - Cartilage Restoration of the Talar Dome Using CartiMax®

Dr. Jones - Why I Use CartiMax® Viable Cartilage Allograft

Dr. Choate - Surgeon Benefits of CartiMax® Viable Cartilage Allograft

Dr. Suri - Patient Benefits of CartiMax® Viable Cartilage Allograft

Dr. Choate - Patient Benefits of CartiMax® Viable Cartilage Allograft

Dr. Choate - Confidence in CartiMax® Viable Cartilage Allograft

_{¹ Data on File, MTF Biologics.

² Albrecht F, Roessner A, Zimmermann E. Closure of osteochondral lesions using chondral fragments and brin adhesive. Archives of orthopaedic and traumatic surgery Archiv fur orthopadische und Unfall-Chirurgie. 1983;101:213–7. [PubMed].

³ Lu Y, Dhanaraj S, Wang Z, et al. Minced cartilage without cell culture serves as an effective intraoperative cell source for cartilage repair. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2006;24:1261–70. [PubMed].

⁴ Frisbie DD, Lu Y, Kawcak CE, DiCarlo EF, Binette F, McIlwraith CW. In vivo evaluation of autologous cartilage fragment-loaded scaffolds implanted into equine articular defects and compared with autologous chondrocyte implantation. The American journal of sports medicine. 2009;37(Suppl 1):71S–80S.}