How MACI Knee Cartilage Repair Got Kayla Back to an Active Life

Kayla grew up in a family where sports were central to everything.

Then at age 12 — that all changed.

Kayla dislocated her kneecap in a soccer game, and the injury started her long journey with knee issues. After working as an ER nurse with long hours of pain, she consulted with her doctor and made the decision to move forward with MACI knee cartilage surgery.

MACI patient Kayla returns to an active life after knee cartilage repair surgery.

Hear more on Kayla’s journey in our livestream, plus get perspectives on what to expect from the MACI procedure and MACI rehab process from orthopedic surgeon Dr. Seth Sherman and physical therapist Dr. Jess Graziano.

Common side effects include joint pain, tendonitis, back pain, joint swelling, and joint effusion. Please see additional Important Safety Information and full Prescribing Information at MACI.com.

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Indication and Important Safety Information

Important Safety Information

MACI should not be used if you:

are allergic to antibiotics such as gentamicin, or materials that come from cow, pig, or ox;
have severe osteoarthritis of the knee, other severe inflammatory conditions, infections or inflammation in the bone joint and other surrounding tissue, or blood clotting conditions;
have had knee surgery in the past 6 months, not including surgery for obtaining a cartilage biopsy or a surgical procedure to prepare your knee for a MACI implant;
or cannot follow a doctor-prescribed rehabilitation program after your surgery

Consult your doctor if you have cancer in the area of the cartilage biopsy or implant as the safety of MACI is not known in those cases.

Conditions that existed before your surgery, including meniscus tears, joint or ligament instability, or alignment problems should be evaluated and treated before or at the same time as the MACI implant.

MACI is not recommended if you are pregnant.

MACI has not been studied in patients younger than 18 or over 55 years of age.

Common side effects include joint pain, tendonitis, back pain, joint swelling, and joint effusion.

More serious side effects include joint pain, cartilage or meniscus injury, treatment failure, and osteoarthritis.

Please see Full Prescribing Information for more information.

Indication

MACI^® is made up of your own (autologous) cells that are expanded and placed onto a film that is implanted into the area of the cartilage damage and absorbed back into your own tissue.

MACI^® (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane) is made up of your own (autologous) cells that are expanded and placed onto a film that is implanted into the area of the cartilage damage and absorbed back into your own tissue.

MACI is used for the repair of symptomatic cartilage damage of the adult knee.

The amount of MACI applied depends on the size of the cartilage damage. The MACI film is trimmed by your surgeon to match the size and shape of the damage, to ensure the damaged area is completely covered.

Limitations of Use

It is not known whether MACI is effective in joints other than the knee.

It is not known whether MACI is safe or effective in patients over the age of 55 years.