ChondroFiller®liquidSupplied in the UK by Actomed

Is it for me?

Whether ChondroFiller is an option for you is decided with your surgeon.

Actomed supplies ChondroFiller® liquid to clinics and does not assess patients. This page explains what the product is used for, in the manufacturer’s words, and how a surgeon reaches the decision with you.

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A patient seated in a consultation room looking at a knee MRI on a wall screen

What it is used for

In the manufacturer’s words.

The manufacturer's patient information states: ‘The application is intended to be used for filling clearly delimited cartilage damage up to grade IV in joints such as the knee, hip, shoulder and ankle as well as in partial cartilage injuries, subchondral and osteochondral defects. The implant offers the patient's own cells the opportunity to migrate into the matrix for the associated tissue regeneration. At the same time it serves as protection against further cartilage degeneration. Use in other parts of the body, such as auricle or breast, is not permitted.’1

The manufacturer lists the following joints.2

  • Knee

  • Hip

  • Shoulder

  • Ankle

  • Small joints of the hand

Illustration of a cartilage defect in the knee joint
Cartilage damage in the knee, illustrative

How the decision is made

Three steps, all of them with your surgeon.

  • Your surgeon assesses your joint, your history and your scans. Cartilage damage is usually confirmed on an MRI scan or during keyhole examination.

  • The surgeon weighs the position, grade and extent of the damage against the manufacturer’s intended use and the instructions supplied with the product.

  • You decide together. Alternatives are discussed, and you are free to ask for a second opinion at any clinic.

Your clinician decides

Only a surgeon who has examined you and seen your scans can say whether ChondroFiller is an option. Find a clinic.

Before you decide

Take this list with you.

You are entitled to clear answers to all of these before you agree to anything.

Questions to ask your surgeon

  1. 1What do my scans show, and is ChondroFiller an option for my joint?
  2. 2What will you do if it turns out to be larger than expected once you are in the joint?
  3. 3What is your experience with this implant?
  4. 4What does recovery involve?
  5. 5What are the alternatives?
  6. 6What will it cost at this clinic?

Sources for this page

  1. 1.Meidrix Biomedicals GmbH. ChondroFiller® liquid patient education leaflet. Manufacturer publication, 2022. View source
  2. 2.Meidrix Biomedicals GmbH. ChondroFiller® liquid product page. Meidrix Biomedicals GmbH, 2026. View source

Find a clinic that offers ChondroFiller

Actomed supplies ChondroFiller and trains clinic teams to use it. Actomed does not assess or treat patients, does not recommend one clinic over another, and being seen by a clinic is not a decision to go ahead with treatment.

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