The invention relates to a bioactive bone repair substrate comprising granules obtainable by or obtained from a set solid state mixture of a calcium phosphate based bone repair matrix and a bioactive material, preferably granules having an average diameter between 25 and 10,000 μm.

The invention relates to a bioactive bone repair substrate comprising granules obtainable by or obtained from a set solid state mixture of a calcium phosphate based bone repair matrix and a bioactive material, preferably granules having an average diameter between 25 and 10,000 μm.

The present invention is directed to a composition comprising a matrix suitable for implantation in humans, comprising defatted, shredded, allogeneic human muscle tissue that has been combined with an aqueous carrier and dried in a predetermined shape. Also disclosed is a tissue graft or implant comprising a matrix suitable for implantation in humans, comprising defatted, shredded, allogeneic human muscle tissue that has been combined with an aqueous carrier and dried in a predetermined shape. The composition and/or tissue graft or implant of the invention is usable in combination with seeded cells, a tissue growth factor, and/or a chemotactic gent to attract a desired cell.

The present invention is directed to a composition comprising a matrix suitable for implantation in humans, comprising defatted, shredded, allogeneic human muscle tissue that has been combined with an aqueous carrier and dried in a predetermined shape. Also disclosed is a tissue graft or implant comprising a matrix suitable for implantation in humans, comprising defatted, shredded, allogeneic human muscle tissue that has been combined with an aqueous carrier and dried in a predetermined shape. The composition and/or tissue graft or implant of the invention is usable in combination with seeded cells, a tissue growth factor, and/or a chemotactic gent to attract a desired cell.

The present invention relates to a method of providing a graft scaffold for cartilage repair, particularly in a human patient. The method of the invention comprising the steps of providing particles and/or fibres; providing an aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide; providing mammalian cells; mixing said particles and/or fibres, said aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide and said mammalian cells to obtain a printing mix; and depositing said printing mix in a three-dimensional form. The invention further relates to graft scaffolds and grafts obtained by the method of the invention.

The present invention relates to a method of providing a graft scaffold for cartilage repair, particularly in a human patient. The method of the invention comprising the steps of providing particles and/or fibres; providing an aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide; providing mammalian cells; mixing said particles and/or fibres, said aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide and said mammalian cells to obtain a printing mix; and depositing said printing mix in a three-dimensional form. The invention further relates to graft scaffolds and grafts obtained by the method of the invention.

The present invention relates to a method of providing a graft scaffold for cartilage repair, particularly in a human patient. The method of the invention comprising the steps of providing particles and/or fibres; providing an aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide; providing mammalian cells; mixing said particles and/or fibres, said aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide and said mammalian cells to obtain a printing mix; and depositing said printing mix in a three-dimensional form. The invention further relates to graft scaffolds and grafts obtained by the method of the invention.

The invention relates to an artificial periosteum comprising a functionalized collagen-containing membrane and a drug-carrier mixture, wherein the drug-carrier mixture comprises at least one therapeutic agent and a calcium-containing carrier mixture. The invention also relates to use of the artificial periosteum for repairing bone.

The invention relates to an artificial periosteum comprising a functionalized collagen-containing membrane and a drug-carrier mixture, wherein the drug-carrier mixture comprises at least one therapeutic agent and a calcium-containing carrier mixture. The invention also relates to use of the artificial periosteum for repairing bone.

The invention relates to an artificial periosteum comprising a functionalized collagen-containing membrane and a drug-carrier mixture, wherein the drug-carrier mixture comprises at least one therapeutic agent and a calcium-containing carrier mixture. The invention also relates to use of the artificial periosteum for repairing bone.