HAVE YOU TRIED CONSERVATIVE THERAPY AND NOT READY FOR MAJOR INVASIVE SURGERY?
Lipogems May Be Right For You
Have you tried Conservative Therapy with limited relief?
• Physical Therapy
• Corticosteroids
• NSAIDS
• Viscosupplementation
• Change of Haits
Many patients are not ready for major invasive surgery because:
• Busy working professionals that cannot take time away from their work
• Busy with their family
• Young and highly active
• Elderly and highly active
• Do not qualify for major invasive surgery
• Athletes
Lipogems is the best in class FDA cleared technology for patients that have tried conservative therapy with limited relief and are not ready for major invasive surgery or it may be added to your surgery to optimize recovery.
What Makes Lipogems Technology Cutting Edge?
FDA Cleared for Orthopaedics and Arthroscopic Surgery: Lipogems technology is FDA cleared for use in orthopaedic and arthroscopic surgery
Simple and Quick Procedure: The minimally invasive procedure can be performed in less than an hour in the physician’s office or in a surgical setting.
Best Quality Tissue: Your own fat is high quality tissue and there is minimal risk of rejection and infection.
Pure: The Lipogems device washes away contaminants (blood, oil, and dead cells) using only saline.
Gentle Processing: The special cells and signals within fat that provide its physical and biologic benefits are trapped inside the fat matrix. The unique Lipogems process resizes the tissue in order to optimize tissue survivability in the treatment site while maintaining the natural structural properties of your fat. The Lipogems device gently resizes the fat tissue to create the ideal material and performance properties to inject the Lipogems precisely into a damaged area to cushion and support the area as it heals.
Easier Injections: Because the Lipogems process micro-fragments your fat, the size of Lipogems tissue is ideal to facilitate healing in the treatment site.
Offered by Leading Orthopaedic Institutions
Top orthopaedic surgeons share their reason for using Lipogems
“FDA clearance makes all the difference in the world. If Lipogems wasn’t FDA cleared, I wouldn’t be doing it,” he said. “Many clinics offer options that are not compliant. You need to be careful with new approaches and who you are seeing. With only local anesthesia, you can use Lipogems to cushion and support orthopedic issues to help facilitate the healing process,” Dr. Agesen said, “My patients are very happy with Lipogems.”
Dr. Thomas Agesen
New Jersey Sports Medicine
Cedar Knolls, NJ
“After serving in the military for the past thirty-one years, I am committed to delivering ethical and quality care to my patients. If you tried conservative therapy and not ready for major invasive surgery, I offer Lipogems may be able to using your own fat.”
Col. Sean Mulvaney, MD
31 Years As Distinguished Veteran and Physician
“Adipose tissue is easy to collect from the body and I believe cells from one’s own body are the best cells a patient can use. Studies have shown that the quantity of many of the important cells do not decline with age in comparison to other tissue sources.3,4,5 A clear advantage of using one’s own tissue is the decreased likelihood for rejection and infection. The Lipogems system is able to wash, rinse and resize the tissue for multiple site injections during a single session.”
Dr. Riley Williams
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
“We always evaluate the science behind the technologies that we use at the Hospital for Special Surgery,” Dr. Kennedy asserted. “Evidence-based medicine is extremely important, and we did our own due diligence behind this technology. When it comes to LIPOGEMS, the evidence is strong and growing—and that’s why we offer it to our patients.”
John Kennedy, MD, FRCS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
New York University
New York, NY
Dr. Mary A. Ambach, offers Lipogems to her patients because according to Dr. Ambach “it enhances the body’s own potential for repair.  It is a more natural way to support the healing of their injuries. We perform the procedure without sedation and can target multiple regions in a single Lipogems procedure.”
Mary A. Ambach, MD
OrthoHealing Center
Los Angelos, CA
Supported by Strong Scientific Evidence:
Research Studies have been presented at the following leading societies in orthopaedics:
AAOS
ORS
AAPM&R
AMSSM
IFATS
AANA
TOBI

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Frequently Asked Questions:

 

+What applications can Lipogems be used for? Is this for acute or chronic conditions?

If you are suffering from an orthopaedic condition, your doctor may determine that using our own powerful fat with the Lipogems system may be an option for you. Patients that suffer from orthopaedic conditions that have damaged or injured tissue may need to be repaired, reconstructed, replaced or supported using your own fat tissue. Depending on your condition, your doctor may decide to use the Lipogems technology for acute or chronic injuries.

+Will I be receiving my own cells or will they come from another person?

Your own fat cells are the best cells. Your own fat will have less likelihood for rejection.

+Are you a candidate for Lipogems?
  • Talk to your doctor to find out if Lipogems is right for you. You may be a candidate for Lipogems if:
    • You suffer from an injury or ailment that limits your normal daily functioning or physical activity.
    • You have painful joints with limited range of motion, such as your knee, ankle or shoulder.
    • You have a soft tissue defect in your tendons, ligaments, and/or muscles (in order to restore orthopaedic function, these defects may require tissue repair as well as cushioning and support).
    • Treatment options, such as physical therapy, NSAIDS, or steroid injections have not provided you with significant relief.
    • You would like to explore Lipogems as a minimally invasive option to a major surgical intervention.
    • Your doctor will determines if Lipogems may be used in addition to your surgery.
+Are there reasons that you may not be a candidate for Lipogems?
  • You may not be a candidate for Lipogems if:
    • You currently have a systemic infection.
    • You suffer from an autoimmune disease.
    • You currently are taking blood thinners or anti-coagulation medication.
    • You are being treated for any other malignancy or blood borne disease.
    • You have an allergy to Lidocaine.
    • You are currently breastfeeding or plan to begin breastfeeding in the near future.
    • You have undergone previous abdominal surgery.
    • You have a hematologic condition.
+How many procedures have been preformed?

More than 25,000 Lipogems procedures have been performed worldwide, and your physician can speak with you about the possible outcomes associated with this procedure.

+What is the recovery/downtime?

The recovery process varies for each patient. Your doctor will determine the best treatment option for you.Your doctor will help determine what activities you can perform and put you on an appropriate treatment plan. Patients should not engage in strenuous activity for at least 1-2 weeks following the procedure.

+Is this covered by insurance?

Similar to most new technologies, the Lipogems procedure is not covered by insurance at this time. Please speak to your doctor about using your flexible spending account.

+What you may expect after the procedure.
  • Your physician will apply an absorbent dressing pad and compression tape or wrap to the area and may recommend a compression garment or bandage to wear for 24-48 hours following the procedure.
  • There may be some drainage from the harvesting site, which typically ceases within 24 hours.
  • You should follow your physician’s recommendations for post-operative medications.
  • Do not over-exert yourself; let your tissue start its repair process!
  • Slowly return to physical activity as recommended by your doctor.
+Are there risks of possible complications from the Lipogems procedure?

Mild to moderate swelling or soreness at injection site may occur, depending on the location of the treatment site.

+What is the difference between using your own powerful fat vs. other cell therapies?

Your own powerful fat has 100-500x more reparative cells than other similar therapies. Not all fat technologies are FDA cleared for use. In fact, Lipogems is the only technology that is FDA cleared for use in orthopaedics.

+How long will it last?

As with all procedures, the Individual results may vary. The lifetime of any procedure is limited and depends on several factors like patient weight and activity level. Your doctor will counsel you about strategies for your post-procedural care. It is important to closely follow your physician’s instructions regarding post-procedure activity, treatment and follow-up care.

+How often can I get or do I need this?

The procedure is one time procedure. However, the effects may vary based on individual and their activity level. Sometimes, a separate procedure may be needed in the future.

+How long will this stay in my body?

Lipogems is injected precisely into areas of the body in order to help establish an environment conducive to tissue healing and repair. As part of this overall process, Lipogems provides cushioning and structural support to your body’s tissues wherever it is injected.


Disclaimer: Individual results vary. Not all patients will have the same post-procedure recovery and activity level. See your physician to discuss your potential benefits and risks.


The Lipogems System is a sterile medical device intended for the closed-loop processing of your own fat tissue in medical procedures involving the harvesting, concentrating and transferring of your own fat (adipose) tissue harvested with a legally marketed lipoplasty system. This can be a minimally invasive procedure that’s done in the office, to support soft tissue defects and may promote healing in orthopaedics and arthroscopic surgery. Lipogems may or may not appropriate for all patients.


Like any medical procedure, there is a risk for soreness, redness, swelling, and/or pain. These procedures require needle access (size, location and depth vary depending on the procedure) and this may result in (but not limited to), discomfort, pain, apprehension, bruising, tenderness, bleeding, swelling, or infiltration at the injection site. Other symptoms that may occur include lightheadedness, fainting, nausea, or vomiting. There is slight risk of infection at the injection site and have minimal risk of adverse reactions or complications as with any other injection procedure. Since the fat is from your own body there is little concern of disease transmission, allergic reaction or tissue rejection. For patients with chronic medical conditions such as autoimmune, diabetes, heart or lung disease, circulatory diseases or obesity, extreme caution may be necessary.


There are rare but possible risks and complications due to fat transfer including an allergic reaction to the local anesthetic, damage to underlying structures, hematoma or seroma (an accumulation of blood or fluid under the skin that may require removal), changes in sensation, unsatisfactory results that may necessitate additional procedures, permanent discoloration caused by a ruptured blood vessel at the treatment site, calcification, a divet in the area of the tissue harvest, peri-operative bleeding, a blood clot at the treatment or donor site, an infection, scar tissue, and a fat embolism caused by a fat injection mistakenly directed into a blood vessel, and death.


The information presented is for educational purposes only. Speak to your doctor to decide if Lipogems procedure is appropriate for you. Individual results vary and not all patients will return to the same activity level. The lifetime of any procedure is limited and depends on several factors like patient weight and activity level. Your doctor will counsel you about strategies for your post-procedural care. It is important to closely follow your physician’s instructions regarding post-procedure activity, treatment and follow-up care. Ask your doctor if Lipogems procedure is right for you.


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