CartiHeal Performs First Agili-C™ Implant Case at The Ohio State University

KFAR SABA, Israel and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2018 - CartiHeal, developer of Agili-C, a proprietary implant for the treatment of joint surface lesions, announced today the successful enrollment of the first patient in the Agili-C Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) pivotal study at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

The surgery was performed by site Investigators Dr. Christopher Kaeding and Dr. David Flanigan at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is one of 30 U.S. and O.U.S sites in the new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) IDE trial aiming to show the superiority of the Agili-C implant over the current standard of care in the treatment of cartilage defects in arthritic and non-arthritic knees.

The first patient enrolled at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center had mild osteoarthritis and two cartilage lesions on both of the femoral condyles. "We are very happy that our first patient in the study was randomized to the Agili-C arm. The patient was treated with two implants, one each condyle," said Dr. Kaeding. "Dr. Flanigan and I look forward to expanding upon our initial successful clinical procedure."

"We are excited with the first enrollment at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center," said CartiHeal's Founder and CEO, Nir Altschuler. "The site is of great importance due to its strong professional reputation and strategic location, and we look forward to a fruitful collaboration with Dr. Kaeding and Dr. Flanigan." The pivotal study aims to show the superiority of the Agili-C implant over the current standard of care in the treatment of cartilage defects in arthritic and non-arthritic knees.