Shalby Tissue Bank
Preserving Tissues, Transforming Lives

Welcome to the Shalby Tissue Bank, a pioneering initiative by Shalby Hospitals dedicated to advancing medical care through the banking of high-quality allografts.

As a Non-Profit Division, our Mission is to enhance patient outcomes by providing irradiated allogenic bone grafts specifically designed for orthopaedic surgeries and dental implant surgeries.

Our Team

  • We are dedicated to providing solutions that ensure improved quality of life for patients.
  • We are committed to innovation and dependability in regenerative medicine, continuously refining our techniques and materials to achieve the best patient outcomes.
  • We provide state-of-the-art, reliable solutions through rigorous research and development, upholding the highest standards in patient care.

Why choose Allograft?

Allografts provide a seamless and efficient solution in a wide variety of surgeries, by eliminating the need for additional procedures for retrieving autografts that carry the risk of complications at the donor site. They lead to quicker recovery times, enhanced patient comfort and reduced medical costs.

With ready-to-use availability and rigorous safety standards, allografts offer reliable options that ensure high-quality outcomes. The combination of convenience and effectiveness makes allografts an ideal choice for achieving optimal surgical results.

Why Choose Allografts From Shalby Tissue Bank

At the Shalby Tissue Bank

  • Tissue donors are carefully screened by medical professionals to prevent the transmission of disease, and serology tests are conducted to eliminate HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C.
  • Tissues are processed in controlled environments to prevent cross contamination and ensure their safety for transplantation in patients.
  • Tissues are subjected to cleansing processes to reduce or eliminate bacteria and bone marrow.
  • The grafts are non-immunogenic eliminating the need for tissue typing and immunosuppressive drugs.
  • The grafts are sterilized with gamma radiation before they are released for use thereby reducing the risk of disease transmission.
  • Safety and clinical efficiancy of the grafts are top priorities and quality checks are performed at every stage.
  • Records permit traceability of all tissue from the donor to the recipient through all stages of processing and sterilisation.

Our Process

Why we use Gamma irradiation for terminal sterilization

Gamma irradiation is our preferred method for sterilizing grafts as it ensures their safety and extends their shelf life. Gamma rays from the Cobalt-60 source penetrate bacterial cells and disrupt microbial DNA, preventing their growth. Terminal sterilisation is done within the final packaging thereby reducing handling and minimizing contamination of the grafts. Radiation does not produce any residual toxicity and the grafts can be used immediately

Storage & Shelf Life

Frozen grafts are transported in the frozen state and must be stored in a -20° C to -80° C environment until the time of surgery. The shelf life depends on the storage conditions.

Shalby Tissue Bank provides high quality, indigenous allografts, designed by an experienced team of medical professionals with 35+ years of experience in tissue banking.

Our grafts include:

  • Cancellous / cortico-cancellous bone available as blocks, chips and granules. These are commonly used for smaller non-unions and metaphyseal voids, either as autograft extenders or replacements. Oral surgeons and periodontists use bone granules to augment bone loss in the jaw bones. These grafts act as scaffolds on which the recipient's own bone tissue can grow and regenerate. They have the advantage of rapid incorporation and revascularisation via creeping substitution.
  • Freeze-dried bone that lacks mechanical strength but has good osteoconductive potential. To enhance its osteoinduction properties it may be used in conjunction with autograft.
  • Processed frozen bone from which the blood, bone marrow and lipids have been removed. These grafts have intermediate osteoinductive capacity, and less loss of structural integrity compared with freeze-dried tissue.
  • Demineralized bone granules that have both osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties. Demineralized bone does not provide mechanical strength. However, its soft consistency allows it to be placed easily into small defects.

Grafts from the Shalby Tissue Bank are available on request and are distributed in standard units of size, weight or volume. They can be shaped for surgical use by surgeons or dentists.

Available grafts

  • Cortico-cancellous chips (Freeze dried, irradiated)
  • Cortico-cancellous chips (Frozen, irradiated)
  • Femoral Head Bone Blocks (Freeze dried, irradiated)
  • Femoral Head Bone Blocks (Frozen, Irradiated)
  • Demineralized Bone Granules – 0.5 cc vials
    • > 1000 microns
    • 500 - 1000 microns
    • < 500 microns
  • Bone Granules – 0.5 cc vials
    • > 1000 microns
    • 500 - 1000 microns
    • < 500 microns

Reach Us

+91 6357009441

tissuebank@shalby.in

FAQs

WHAT IS A TISSUE BANK?

A tissue bank procures, processes and preserves donated tissues for transplantation.

WHAT ARE THE KINDS OF TISSUES BANKED?

Living donors can donate bone removed during knee and hip replacement surgery. This bone would otherwise be discarded as bio-medical waste.

In certain situations the long bones from an amputated limb can be donated.

Amnion obtained during deliveries can also be banked and used as a biological dressing.

Deceased donors can donate a variety of tissues such as bone, cartilage, tendons, heart valves, blood vessels, skin and nerves.

HOW ARE BONE GRAFTS USED?

Bone grafting helps repair bones after a severe fracture. It is used when bone fusion does not occur, or when healing is delayed or occurs incorrectly. Other reasons for a bone graft include reconstruction in congenital anomalies, and following trauma and ablative surgery for cancer. They are also used in conditions like avascular necrosis and osteomyelitis, and in joint replacement surgery and spinal fusions that reinforce the back.

WHAT IS DENTAL BONE GRAFT?

A dental bone graft replaces missing or lost bone in the jaw bones. Dentists commonly place bone grafts prior to dental implant surgery or when bone loss negatively affects oral health.

WHAT CONDITIONS ARE MANAGED WITH A DENTAL BONE GRAFT?

Dental bone grafting can:

  • Fill in an empty tooth socket after an extraction.
  • Repair damaged bone resulting from dental trauma or infection.
  • Rebuild the jaw before getting dentures.
  • Stabilize and support loose teeth.
  • Provide a strong foundation for dental implants.
  • Lift maxillary sinuses, a procedure sometimes necessary before dental implants.

CAN ANYONE DONATE THEIR TISSUES?

Persons free from any transmissible disease can donate their tissues. Age limits exist for different tissues.

Routine blood investigations are needed and a doctor will screen the donor for eligibility.

In the case of deceased donors written consent must be obtained from the legal next-of-kin. Age limits exist for different tissues.

ARE THERE EXPENSES INVOLVED DURING TISSUE DONATION?

There are no expenses to the donor or his/her family during tissue donation.

IS THERE ANY BENEFIT TO THE DONOR?

This is a noble cause similar to blood donation. Living donors or the relatives of deceased donors will get the satisfaction of helping another patient with the donated tissues which would otherwise have been discarded or cremated/buried.

Shalby Tissue Bank, Krishna Shalby Hospital, Bopal

319 - Green City, Ghuma Via Bopal, Ahmedabad
Office Timings: Mon to Sat 9:30 am – 6:00 pm

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