The $15 Billion Knee OA Spending Gap: Why Gelrin C Is the Smartest Investment in Cartilage Economics
Knee osteoarthritis costs the U.S. healthcare system billions of dollars annually, creating growing demand for treatment options that can address cartilage damage before it progresses to more costly joint degeneration. Unlike complex cell-based therapies that often require multiple procedures and specialized laboratory processing, Gelrin C from Regentis is a cell-free, off-the-shelf hydrogel designed to fit within existing surgical workflows. With approximately 470,000 cartilage repair procedures performed annually in the U.S., Regentis is targeting a multi-billion-dollar market where providers, payers and patients are seeking more practical regenerative solutions. What begins as a localized cartilage defect can ultimately evolve into a significant…
