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Tissue Recovery

Tissue donation is a gift that heals and saves close to1 million lives each year. From skin donation that prevents infection and saves the lives of burn victims to the donation of bone to restore mobility and prevent amputation, the gift of tissue is life-changing.

As an AATB-accredited tissue recovery organization, we manage all aspects of the tissue donation and recovery process.  It begins with a call from one of our hospital or medical partners to our Communication Center, where our staff assess the person to see if they have the precious opportunity to give the gift of tissue. Less than 5% of people have this incredible opportunity upon their death.

If a patient has the option to be a tissue donor, a member of our Communication Center team will speak with the family and discuss their loved one’s ability to save and heal lives. If the patient made a decision about donation during their lifetime, we support their family as we honor their decision. If they haven’t, we ask their family to make a decision about donation on their behalf.

Our highly trained tissue team performs the recovery and sends the donor’s tissue to one of our partners, who carefully prepare it for transplantation.  Our tissue partners include Cryolife, LifeNet and the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF).