| abstract |
Systems and methods for collecting bio-specimens from arthroscopic or joint surgery, collecting them in a dedicated collection cassette, pre-treating the samples as needed, transporting these samples to a lab, analyzing these samples, and aggregating this data into a searchable and structured dataset that may be analyzed, for correlation and causality of joint diseases and pathology. Tissue may be collected with devices and systems for use in an arthroscopic procedure, an open procedure such as a joint implant, or with a dedicated biopsy device. Bio-specimens include previously discarded blood cartilage, synovium, bone, meniscus and other tissue samples drained from these surgical procedures. |