Precut Fresh OCA Cores

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JRF Ortho now offers Precut Fresh OCA Cores for the treatment of full thickness osteochondral lesions. The Cores are produced using the same cartilage processing method as all OCA grafts distributed by JRF Ortho and have viable hyaline cartilage for a superior biomechanical and durable repair.

Features and Benefits

Mature hyaline cartilage: Processed using proprietary nutrient medium and processing methods shown to maintain 80% average viability in the superficial, middle, and deep layers
Processing methods resulting in a cartilage implant with intact matrix containing living chondrocytes and normal architecture providing optimal replacement tissue both biologically and mechanically
Cores processed and implanted using the disposable Arthrex OATS^® set providing a turnkey, proven and reproducible surgical technique
Cost effective treatment option for cartilage replacement with proven long-term outcomes
Minimum 10mm length: The Cores are ideally suited to treat cartilage lesions with subchondral bone involvement for single step replacement of damaged cartilage and cancellous bone
Convenience: The Cores can be stored in a hospital or surgery center operating room refrigerator at 1-10° Celsius until expiration

No Difference in Outcomes Following Osteochondral Allograft with Fresh Precut Cores Compared to Hemi-Condylar Allografts

Fresh Precut Osteochondral Allograft Core Transplantation for the Treatment of Femoral Cartilage Defects

Fresh Precut Osteochondral Allograft Core Transplantation for the Treatment of Capitellum Osteochondritis Dissecans

Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Femoral Condyle Utilizing a Thin Plug Graft Technique

Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in the Knee

Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Knee Lesions After Failure of Cartilage Repair Surgery

Return to Sport and Sports-Specific Outcomes After Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in the Knee

Product Sheets

OCA Cores Product Sheet
JRF Overview Sales Sheet

Surgical Techniques

Precut OCA Core Implantation Technique Guide (pg. 2)
Allograft OATS System for Articular Cartilage Restoration

Surgical Videos

Precut Osteochondral Allograft Sizing for Use With the Autograft OATS® 2.0 System

OR Technique for downsizing OCA Core

Allograft OATS® Technique Femoral Transplantation Using a Precut 16 mm OCA Core

Bert R. Mandelbaum, MD, demonstrates an autograft OATS® 2.0 procedure to treat an articular cartilage defect in the knee and how the OATS 2.0 procedure can be used for transplantation of precut osteochondral allograft cores for the primary implant or to backfill the donor site.