About this trial
The purpose of this research is to provide comparative data about the Avitus product and its equivalence to other Bone Marrow Aspirate (BMA) harvesting techniques.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patient must be 18 years of age or older.
Patient must be able and willing to sign the IRB approved informed consent.
Patient must consent to preoperative knee and pelvis radiographs to confirm no issue at harvest location.
Patient has indication for autograft bone harvest (undergoing any ankle or hindfoot fusion, complex mid and forefoot fusions requiring graft supplementation, treatment of fuse and fracture nonunions)
Disqualifiers
Patient is 70 yrs of age or older.
Patient is unwilling or unable to give consent or comply with study protocol.
Patient has any condition, which in the judgement of the Investigator, places the patient at undue risk or interferes with the study.
Patient has mental or neurological disorder that will not allow for proper informed consent.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Avitus Bone Harvester
DevicePatients will receive standard of care treatment, in addition to one extra bone marrow sample obtained using the Avitus Bone Harvester.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Characterization of Cells Present
characterize what present cells can do
Secondary outcomes
Cellular Component
Analysis of cellular components through counting, flow cytometry, and filtration of each sample type.
Bone Growth Capacity
Analysis of the bone formation capacity of each sample type through measurement of growth factors and protein components.
Sponsors and contacts
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Mayo Clinic
Lead sponsor
Zimmer Biomet
Collaborator