Skin Grafts

Allograft skin is utilized primarily as a temporary covering for severe burns after debridement and prior to permanent skin grafting. Donated skin helps prevent infection, reduce pain and maintain body temperature. Available in meshed or non-meshed, the donor skin is left in place for several days after application, then removed.

After rigorous testing and screening, Allograft (or cadaveric) skin is harvested using a device called a dermatome. The skin is recovered at a thickness of 15/100th of an inch and includes the epidermis and a portion of the dermis. It is available in a variety of sizes from 100cm2 to 464cm2. Allograft skin is not irradiated. It is cryo-preserved and stored at -40 C or lower.

Autograft vs. Allograft

Allograft skin is donor skin harvested from cadavers and applied as a dressing for burn victims and patients with significant skin loss from other diseases or conditions. Autograft skin comes from the body of the patient and is harvested from an uninjured part of the body to be transplanted or grafted onto a burned area.

To find skin grafts and other biomedical tissue for transplant, please use our Graft Finder Locator.

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