The invention relates to implantable collagen devices made by seeding at least one elongate collagen construct, e.g., comprising at least one elongate synthetic collagen fiber with a plurality of cells and applying a strain and/or stress to the at least one elongate collagen fiber to induce the cells to differentiate into target phenotypes, e.g., tendon or ligament phenotype cells (and/or fibroblasts), typically with an extracellular matrix of collagen to organize into a tissue on the at least one collagen fiber.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a biocompatible matrix and a substantially pure mesenchymal stem cells population. The present invention also relates to its use for treating soft tissue injuries.

Provided herein is a ligament ECM soluble fraction useful for the growth and regrowth of ligament tissue. Methods of preparation of the soluble fractions and use of the soluble fractions in growth or regrowth of ligament tissue also are provided.

Provided is a method of preparing a bioactive scaffold for inducing tendon regeneration, the method includes decellularizing a fresh tendon tissue and to obtain a decellularized tendon sheet scaffold or slice scaffold, and adding ECM materials to the decellularized tendon sheet scaffold or slice scaffold.

The invention provides an injectable composition and method for the minimally invasive, in-situ repair and regeneration of an injured ligament or tendon in a mammalian subject. The composition is also useful for the delivery of growth factors, therapeutic agents and cells into the area of tendon or ligament injury.

The invention provides biocompatible implants (scaffolds) for use in the treatment of tendon injury and/or modulation of the biomechanical properties of tendon. More particularly, the invention provides biocompatible implants capable of delivering microRNA 29 and precursors and mimics thereof to the tendon. In some embodiments the implant comprises a bioresorbable substrate to avoid the need for surgical removal of the implant once healing or re-modelling is complete.

The present disclosure describes methods of treating an injury in a subject using placental tissue streamers, engineered tissue placental tissue hybrids, suture placental tissue hybrids, placental tissue patch hybrids, and tissue hybrids, and the use of these compositions to repair, treat, or support an injury or degenerative process in a subject.

The invention provides natural multi-composite bone implants such as bone-connective tissue-bone and osteochondral implants for the replacement and/or repair of, for example and in particular a damaged or defective bone-meniscus-bone joint or a bone-patella tendon-bone joint or osteochondral lesions, methods of preparing the composites and uses thereof. The invention also provides natural or native composite bone-connective tissue-bone and osteochondral matrices or scaffolds that are substantially decellularized for subsequent transplantation/implantation.

The invention relates to implantable collagen devices made by seeding at least one elongate collagen construct, e.g., comprising at least one elongate synthetic collagen fiber with a plurality of cells and applying a strain and/or stress to the at least one elongate collagen fiber to induce the cells to differentiate into target phenotypes, e.g., tendon or ligament phenotype cells (and/or fibroblasts), typically with an extracellular matrix of collagen to organize into a tissue on the at least one collagen fiber.

Knit scaffolds for culturing cells and aiding in the healing of functional tissue are provided. The knit scaffolds have properties aligned with specific tissues for providing optimal tissue growing surfaces including matched biomechanical properties. The scaffolds are made up of knitted material and do not require or utilize a support skeleton for function. Methods of making and using the knit scaffolds are also provided.