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Northwest Tissue Services is the nonprofit, community-sponsored tissue bank established to provide high-quality human tissue for transplant to patients in the Northwest. The program depends on contributions made by generous people who have consented to donation after the death of a family member. Bone, tendons, skin grafts and heart valves can significantly improve the quality of life for transplant recipients by preventing amputation, restoring mobility, relieving pain and sometimes saving lives. Tissue Services, a department of Puget Sound Blood Center, was established in 1988 through agreements with the University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and the Northwest Kidney Center. Tissue Services is guided by an Executive Council, comprised of the executive directors of the founding organizations. A medical liaison committee of physicians and practitioners from a variety of medical specialties assures that the center complies with the highest medical and ethical standards. This committee is chaired by Tissue Services' Medical Director. Tissue Services is an accredited member of the American Association of Tissue Banks and is recognized nationally for its leadership in tissue banking. Transplant tissue provided by Northwest Tissue Services is from regional donors evaluated by Tissue Services staff, recovered in the operating room, tested under our direction, processed in our controlled-environment facility and distributed, tracked and followed by Tissue Services.
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