Donated tissues offer hope for an improved quality of life for recipients. The Tissue Procurement Department coordinates the surgical recovery of tissue for many life-enhancing applications. As sophisticated serology testing and more stringent federal regulations have made tissue transplantation much safer in the last decade. As a result, surgeons are finding new ways to use tissue transplants to treat diseases and injuries. With more than 500,000 tissue transplantation procedures being done in the U.S. each year, the need for donated tissue continues to grow.
Although technology does not allow for whole eye transplantation the clear outermost lens of the eye known as the cornea can be transplanted. People suffering from blindness caused by a wide of array of diseases can, often times, have their sight restored.
Skin
Bone
Heart Valves
Corneas
Vascular Grafts
Connective Tissue
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