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Human Tissue Bank obtains tissues from dead bodies and prepare  them according to the International standards for the purpose of grafting.Radiation methods are used for sterilization and the tissues so sterilized are safely stored and issued to hospitals which need them.

 
Type of Tissue Processing in the Tissue Bank
 
    All kinds of bones
  Freeze dried and Deep frozen
    Fascialata
  Freeze dried and Deep frozen

    Eye Sclera

  Freeze dried and Deep frozen
    Amniotic Membrane
  Freeze dried and Deep frozen
    Skin
  Deep frozen
 
Donor selection and criteria
 
 
Age Limit
 
Adults : Below 70 years
Children : Over 10 years
   
 
Time Limit
 
  Within 12 hours after death
 
Within 24 hours after death (Cadver should be store in the refrigerator at least within 02 hours after death.)
   
 
Diseases
 
Tissues cannot taken if the donor is contaminated any of the following diseases.
  Viral contamination
  Bacterial contamination
  Fungal contamination
   
 
Sterilization of Human Tissues
 
Using Co.60 Gamma radiation at the dose of 25 kGy maximum. This does calculates by the bioburden estimation.
   
 
Tissues Packaging
 
Tissues packed with treble pack.
   
 
Donor Blood are tested for HIV 1 & 2, Hepatitis B & C, and VDRL.
 
 
 

Use of bone allograft

 
Freeze Dried  Cancellous
Bone Chip
 
Deep Frozen Patella Tendon
 
Removal of Long Bones
 
Bone being Prepared
 
   Contact Us
  Sri Lanka Human Tissue Bank
120/11, Vidya Mawatha,
Colombo 7.
Sri Lanka.
Phone & Fax : 0094 11 2696109
E-mail : tissuebank@dialogsl.net