Abstract: A method for growing adult cells includes harvesting a tissue sample from a subject and breaking the tissue sample into fragments. The fragments are placed into a culture vessel, and at least some of the fragments are induced to adhere to the culture vessel. The fragments are supplied with nutrients so that adult cells contained therein divide and grow.

Abstract: A method for treating a mammal having damaged articular cartilage tissue includes harvesting a tissue sample from the mammal, growing articular cartilage cells from the tissue sample, and transplanting the articular cartilage cells into the damaged tissue. Growing the articular cartilage cells from the tissue sample can be accomplished by breaking the tissue sample into fragments, placing the fragments into a culture vessel, inducing at least some of the fragments to adhere to the culture vessel, and supplying the fragments with nutrients so that articular cartilage cells contained therein divide and grow.

Abstract: A method for treating a mammal having damaged pancreatic tissue includes harvesting a tissue sample from the mammal, growing pancreatic cells from the tissue sample, and transplanting the pancreatic cells into the damaged tissue. Growing the pancreatic cells from the tissue sample can be accomplished by breaking the tissue sample into fragments, placing the fragments into a culture vessel, inducing at least some of the fragments to adhere to the culture vessel, and supplying the fragments with nutrients so that pancreatic cells contained therein divide and grow.

Abstract: A method for treating a mammal having damaged myocardium tissue includes harvesting a tissue sample from the mammal, growing myocardium cells from the tissue sample, and transplanting the myocardium cells into the damaged tissue. Growing the myocardium cells from the tissue sample can be accomplished by breaking the tissue sample into fragments, placing the fragments into a culture vessel, inducing at least some of the fragments to adhere to the culture vessel, and supplying the fragments with nutrients so that myocardium cells contained therein divide and grow.

Abstract: A method for treating an animal having damaged tissue structure includes harvesting a tissue sample from a subject harvesting a tissue sample from the animal, growing tendon-like cells from the tissue sample, and transplanting the tendon-like cells into the damaged tissue structure. Growing the tendon-like cells from the tissue sample can be accomplished by breaking the tissue sample into fragments, placing the fragments into a culture vessel, inducing at least some of the fragments to adhere to the culture vessel, and supplying the fragments with nutrients so that tendon-like cells contained therein divide and grow.

Abstract: A method for growing adult cells includes harvesting a tissue sample from a subject and breaking the tissue sample into fragments. The fragments are placed into a culture vessel, and at least some of the fragments are induced to adhere to the culture vessel. The fragments are supplied with nutrients so that adult cells contained therein divide and grow.