Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

What is PRP?

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a concentrated sample of your own blood composed primarily of high levels of platelets. Platelets are a critical component of the wound healing process. Importantly, platelets contain growth factors that are responsible for stimulating tissue generation and repair. Growth factors derived from platelets have also been shown to be responsible for bone regeneration, development of new blood vessels and stimulation of the wound healing process. The concentrated platelets in PRP may help optimize the conditions for healing.

How is it made?

The Harvest Platelet Concentrate System includes the essential components to generate PRP, which may help optimize the conditions for healing. The process to make PRP starts with a step similar to donating blood, but a much smaller volume of blood is taken (typically 30 mL to 60 mL). Processing the sample takes less than 15 minutes.

How Could PRP Be Used for My Treatment?

The use of PRP varies from procedure to procedure. PRP is generally applied topically to the repair site. It is often applied to bone and soft tissue repair sites to accelerate tissue regeneration. Clinical studies have shown that application of PRP can help reduce bleeding, minimize pain, reduce infection rates, and optimize overall healing.

Potential benefits of PRP include: reduced bleeding, diminished pain levels, reduced infection rates, enhanced wound closure, accelerated tissue regeneration, and reduction of overall healing times. The use of PRP is a safe, clinically accepted procedure now readily accessible to all segments of the medical profession.

Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate (BMA)

What is it?

Bone marrow is the spongy tissue found in the center of bones. It is unique because it contains a rich supply of a broad range of stem cells. The cells found in concentrated BMA have been shown to support repair or growth of bone, cartilage, muscle, marrow, tendons, ligaments and connective tissue.

How is it made?

The Harvest Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) System is used to concentrate the stem cells that are found in bone marrow. The starting point for making concentrated bone marrow is drawing a small (30 mL to 60mL) sample of marrow from the iliac crest (hip). It is spun in a centrifuge to concentrate the sample. Processing the sample takes less than 15 minutes.