Answers drawn from our clinical, patient and sourcing material.
Wharton's Jelly is a human cell and tissue product (HCTP). As described in our clinical education material, these are structural allografts meant to supplement local cartilage defects.
No. As stated in our patient education material: these products are not drugs and do not treat diseases, but they can support your body's natural healing processes.
Our clinical education material is explicit: providers should avoid unregulated terms like “stem cells” and instead focus on tissue-specific supplementation for cartilage-based defects. Using the term in clinical practice is described as scientifically inaccurate and legally risky.
They supply collagenic growth factors (like type I, II, and III collagen) that may help the body heal itself at a cellular level—especially when inflammation is controlled.
Education and clinical support are provided through the Institute of Regenerative Education, an independent third party, with protocols curated by Dr. Scott Martin.
Patients who register are matched by ZIP code to a participating provider. Providers control whether they receive referrals, and a provider may hold a ZIP exclusively.
Products are obtained from healthy, carefully screened mothers at the time of normal delivery. In addition to a stringent social screening interview, all mothers undergo serology testing to ensure there is no risk for a communicable disease. No harm is brought to the mother or her newborn and parents still have the option of storing the cord blood if desired.
Recovery of tissue is performed at the time of delivery by trained technicians in a sterile environment. All processing is done in a cGMP facility following the regulations of the FDA and the guidelines of the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).
All products are shipped on dry ice in validated shipping containers to ensure appropriate temperature is maintained.
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products are intended for cosmetic, research and/or homologous use products used and/or distributed by practitioner.The products are supplied aseptically and intended for single use. This product is intended for use by professionals only.