Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society Annual Meeting

Chicago, IL
October 23-24, 2011

North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting

Chicago, IL
November 2-5, 2011

Imagine a nation that embraces organ, eye and tissue donation as a fundamental human responsibility! This year, you can make a difference and contribute to that mission at the NASS Annual Meeting by becoming a registered organ and tissue donor. LifeNet Health will provide on-site organ and tissue donor registration at the conference. Our goal is to increase the number of registered donors starting with the medical community who are at the forefront of saving lives through transplantation. The process only takes a few minutes of your time. Stop by the LifeNet Health booth #1208 and help save lives by becoming a registered organ and tissue donor!

Western Region Burn Conference

San Antonio, TX
November 9-12, 2011

Focus on Service:

5 Facts — Allograft Bio-Implants

The first bone transplantation was recorded in 1682.

Donor suitability requirements are based on FDA regulations and AATB standards and guidelines, though many procurement organization guidelines are even more stringent.

In addition to testing donor blood for viral disease carriers, tissue is also tested for bacterial and fungal contaminants.

Allograft cleaning and disinfection processes vary from processor to processor. Cleaning and disinfection must be stringent enough to minimize risk of disease transmission yet mild enough to prevent the compromise of the critical bio-medical properties of tissue allograft.

A Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of 10⁶ means there is less than or equal to 1 chance in 1 million that an item is contaminated or unsterile. An SAL of 10³ represents a less than or equal to 1 in 1000 chance of a contaminating microorganism.

Ready to learn more? Allograft Bio-Implants: Commitment To Quality is an accredited 6-hour CEU program conducted on-site at the LifeNet Health facility in Virginia Beach, VA. The comprehensive, one-day session includes a tour of our processing facility and informative classes on everything from donor and recovery criteria to the steps in allograft tissue processing and quality assurance. Check the LifeNet Health web site often for updates and for a list of 2012 program dates and registration information: http://www.accesslifenethealth.org/education.

Enrollment is limited to 20 registered attendees per program date. LifeNet Health provides travel to and from the program, one night's lodging in Virginia Beach, Virginia and all on-site meals.