Muscle Fiber Fragments for Improved Function of Rotator Cuff Musculature Following Rotator Cuff Repair
Safety of Autologous Muscle Fiber Fragments for Improved Function of Rotator Cuff Musculature Following Rotator Cuff Repair
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
20 participants
Nov 4, 2019
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
In this study, a chest muscle sample (biopsy) will be taken and the muscle fibers will be removed from the sample and made into smaller strands or fragments. During this same procedure, those muscle fiber fragments (MFFs) will then be injected directly into the supraspinatus muscle. Once injected, the MFFs will remain in the supraspinatus where Investigators believe the MFF will become part of the participants' existing muscle and provide increased muscle size and strength, improving function (rotator cuff strength and stability).
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Interventions
During the rotator cuff repair procedure, a biopsy of muscle will be taken from the pectoralis major and processed under sterile conditions in the operating room to obtain MFFs. The final product, composed of autologous MFFs in suspension, will be delivered via targeted injection into the muscle belly of the supraspinatus through the Naviaser Portal with visual guidance after rotator cuff repair is complete.
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NCT03752034