Study Analyzes Cytori Celution System

November 8, 2007 -

A new study that is being conducted in Japan is going to examine the effects of adult stem and regenerative cells derived from fat in breast augmentation.

During this investigational procedure, the patient's breast is augmented using her own liposuctioned fat.

The fat, known in the medical world as adipose tissue, is combined and enhanced with the patient's own adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells.

Cytori Celution System

The cells used are available at the time of surgery using the Cytori Celution System, which is an investigational device that is developed by Cytori Therapeutics in San Diego, CA.

Regenerative cells have been proven to improve tissue retention compared to non ‘cell enhanced' tissue transfers.

Therefore, the cells may improve the complex fat transfer that typically takes place during reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

“This study further demonstrates the breadth of potential applications for the Celution System,” explains Marc H. Hedrick, president of Cytori Therapeutics. “These studies will help accelerate and broaden the number of potential uses of the device and allow us in parallel to maintain our focus on the medical need of breast reconstruction in partial mastectomy patients.”

The Study

The study set to begin, will incorporate 20 patients who will undergo the procedure where Cytori's Celution processes the cells.

The cosmetic improvement and volume retention will be evaluated over a nine-month period.

(Source: Business Wire)

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