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Go Recycle YourselfFacts about organ, eye
and tissue donation
Transplant Centers
Organ, eye and tissue procurement professionals
Registers donors & educates the public
about donation. We work with…
Do you have “the D”?
After I die, I wish to
donate organ, eyes
and/or tissues to save
someone’s life, restore
someone’s vision, and/or
restore someone’s
mobility.
Why talk about organ, eye and tissue donation with
family and friends?
“I registered. Isn’t that enough?”
Anthony’s Story• Registering as a
donor: a decision that could one day change lives…
• Did Anthony discuss donation with his family?
• Do you think that knowing Anthony’s wish to donate has made a difference for his family?
Why Don’t People Register as Donors?
• Fears & Myths
• Misinformation
• “I don’t want to think about death.”
• “I’ll do it later.”
• Confusion over religious beliefs on donation
The Need for Organ Donors
1992 2000 20130
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Waiting List
Deceased Donors
Living Donors
needs a kidney80% of everyone waiting
Americans are increasingly at risk
for conditions which eventually
lead to kidney failure:
• Type II Diabetes*• High Blood Pressure*
Hispanic, African and Native
Americans are 3x more likely than
Caucasians to suffer these
conditions.* Can be prevented or delayed by staying at a healthy weight, eating well and getting exercise.
# of Local Heroes Every Year
2.2 million Oregonians are registered donors
≈ 32,000 Oregonians died in 2013
1,563 cornea donors = 1,663 cornea transplants
772 tissue donors = 56,704 tissue transplants
96 organ donors = 319 organ transplants
True or False:
Organ donation is very rare.
True. Not everyone who dies can donate organs, because they must
pass away under very specific circumstances.
3 Criteria for Organ Donors
• Donor passed away in a hospital.
• Donor was placed on mechanical ventilator prior to death. Blood and oxygen continue to flow through the vital organs.
• Severe trauma caused the brain to swell, resulting in brain death. Electricity, blood and oxygen irreversibly cease to flow.
Next Steps
• The Registry is checked
• If under 18, the family will be asked to authorize donation
• TALK TO YOUR FAMILY TODAY!
If someone CAN be an organ donor…
Organ Procurement
The procurement surgery takes place in an operating room, in the same sterile and careful way as in any surgery.
• There are no costs to the family for the donation process.
• Being an organ or tissue donor does not interfere with funeral arrangements.
• Donor families are offered services and support.
Logistics
Number of Hours for Viability
Heart 4-6 hoursLungs 4-6 hoursLiver 4-16 hoursPancreas up to 14 hoursKidney up to 36 hours
Cornea up to 14 hoursTissue up to 24 hours
What Organs Can be Donated?
One organ donor can save up to 8 lives
A Very Brief History of Transplantation
.
1878: First bone transplant
1906: First cornea transplant
1908: First skin allograft
1954 : First kidney transplant (between identical twins)
1967: First heart transplant
1968: Uniform Anatomical Gift Act allows gift of organs to others, USA
1981: First heart-lung transplantDr. Joseph Murray, American, performs first kidney transplant.
Careers in Donation & Transplant
Name that Organ!
Contains graphic medical images – you’ve been warned!
Diseased / Healthy
Diseased / Healthy
Diseased / Healthy
Diseased / Healthy
True or False:
Donated corneas can restore sight to the blind.
John’s Story
chemical burn keratoconus
When the cornea is damaged due to injury, disease, infection or a hereditary condition, corneal transplant surgery may be an option.
Research on glaucoma, retinal disease and eye complications of diabetes relies on human cornea donations—leading to
advanced treatments and cures.
1. Diseased layer removed
3. Fluid injection holds healthy layer in place
2. Healthy donor cornea inserted
4. Insert air bubble
5. Transplant held in place by air pressure
6. Small incision sealed with minimal sutures
Corneal transplants
Tyler’s Story
What do a burn victim, a cancer patient, an athlete with a torn ACL, and a baby born with heart defects have in common?
Helps people whose bones have degenerated from cancer
Bone
Tendons and LigamentsHelps people lead more active lives – for example, athletes with torn ACL’s
Skin regulates our heat and fluid, and is the body’s first defense against germs.
18/100th of an inch removed from donor using a dermatome
Graft is meshed so that it can stretch to cover a larger area
Graft acts as a biological bandage on a burn victim
Life-saving skin
One tissue & eye donor can save over 50 lives
Grandma and Grandpa can be donors.
True or False:
True. The criteria required for organ donation to not apply to tissue and eye donation. This is why so many more people – including the elderly, and even people with health conditions – are potentially eligible to save and enhance lives through tissue and/or eye donation.
True or False: You can donate a kidney while you are still alive.
• True. Some people choose to donate a single kidney while they are alive. This is a safe and personal choice.
• You can donate a kidney to save the life of anyone who matches your blood and tissue type – recipients don’t have to be a blood relative!
• Living Kidney Donation has nothing to do with registering as a deceased donor.
In Oregon, you must be at least 21 to consider living kidney donation.
So… what do you think of organ, eye and tissue
donation?
What Can You Do Today?• Eat right, healthy weight and
exercise!– Especially if your ethnic background puts you at
high risk for Type II Diabetes or High Blood Pressure!
• Register!– Online– Paper form– Say “YES” to donation at DMV
• Talk to your family!• Organize a donor drive!
Learn more and register…
www.donevidanw.org (en español)
www.DonateLifeNW.org
