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We believe that life is a gift to share.
Our services provide the gift of life through tissue donation and transplantation.
The TMH Tissue Bank is a non-profit service dedicated to the supply of safe, reliable and cost-effective human tissues for transplantation. Conceived as part of a programme of the International Atomic Energy Agency (UN) to promote the use of radiation for upgrading healthcare in the Asia-Pacific Region, it was established in 1988, at a time when Tissue Banks were almost unheard of in India, and few existed in Asia. A pioneer in the field, it is the first tissue bank in India to use radiation for the sterilisation of biological tissues, and in 2004 became India’s only Tissue Bank with an ISO 9001:2000 Certified Quality Management System. Currently it banks gamma-irradiated, human amnion (the inner membrane of the sac that encloses the foetus in the womb), skin and bone, and promotes and co-ordinates the development of tissue banks using radiation sterilisation of grafts.
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Tissue Banking is a multidisciplinary service requiring compliance with statutory regulations, stringent quality control and continuous interaction with professionals and the community. |
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Tissue Banking requires a proper understanding of the legal, ethical, medical and social aspects, design and layout, and quality control. |
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Clinical studies are required to evaluate the efficacy of the grafts |
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Tissue Banking Events |
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Tissue donation involves the donation of surgical residues or tissues from a recently deceased person.
Becoming a tissue donor is a simple procedure but requires some formalities to be fulfilled. |
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Clinical Utilisation of Banked Tissue |
The grafts from our bank benefit a wide variety of patients. |
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Satellite Bone Donation Programme |
Our bone donation programme enables individuals undergoing surgery to donate unwanted tissues. Participating in this programme benefits affiliated surgeons and their patients. |
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Quality and safety are priorities at the TMH Tissue Bank which is registered with the State Health Authorities and has an ISO 9001:2000 certified quality management system. |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
Tissue Banking is a relatively unknown field in India and there are many questions regarding its role as an adjunct to healthcare. |
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The need for banked tissues is a global one forging links across nations. |
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Our team, address and contact numbers. |
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Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr.
E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012 India. 