Glossary
Lipoaspirate
Lipoaspirate is the adipose tissue removed by liposuction, and it is the starting material for adipose-derived preparations such as SVF. It requires cold-chain handling and processing equipment that a blood-only clinic will not have.
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A spun sample
Figure. Nearly every term in this glossary is, in the end, a fact about what happens inside this tube.
In practice
The step from PRP to adipose work is a substantial capital and workflow change, not an incremental one.
See also
- Stromal vascular fraction (SVF)SVF is the cell-containing fraction obtained from processed adipose tissue after the mature fat cells are removed.
- OrthobiologicsOrthobiologics is the umbrella term for biological preparations used in musculoskeletal treatment, covering platelet concentrates, bone marrow aspirate concentrate, and adipose-derived preparations.