Therapy with ADCT

Extraction of Disc Cell Tissue
About 1cm³ of disc cell tissue, which has to be removed during the discectomy surgery anyway, is put into a sterile container and sent to co.don^® AG together with a 200ml blood sample of the patient.

Progeny of the Disc-derived Cells
The disc-derived cells are isolated in the highly specialized cell laboratories at co.don^® AG and are multiplied outside the body under highest security standards. The progeny follows all requirements of the AMG, the guidelines of good manufacturing practice and the quality management (AMG, GMP, DIN EN ISO 9001).

Transplantation of Disc-derived Cells
The transplantation of the autologous disc-derived cells is done about three months after the extraction of the disc cell tissue. The time gap ensures that the disc is completely healed until the transplantation date.

The multiplied disc-derived cells are sent back to the operating surgeon. The disc-derived cell transplant is carried out under secure conditions within a few hours to secure the quality of cells.

With local anesthetics, the autologous disc-derived cells are injected into the disc.