Who can donate human tissue?

Human tissue donation is the removal of certain anatomical structures from the human body of a deceased person for the purpose of providing various types of human tissue for transplantation. It can be performed up to the age of 85, and nearly 50% of deceased individuals are eligible for tissue donation. Depending on their age, the following human tissues may be collected:

Heart valves

Collected from birth to age 60

Cutaneous tissues and musculoskeletal tissues

Collected from ages 15 to 75

Eye tissues

Collected from ages 2 to 85

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