This Tissue Bank holds Category I accreditation from the Japanese Society for Transplantation, which authorizes the provision of multiple types of allogeneic tissues to external medical facilities. As one of the few institutions in Japan with such capabilities, the bank employs certified transplant coordinators who work in close collaboration with clinicians from relevant departments to oversee the entire process from tissue procurement to clinical supply.

• Heart Valve Transplantation
  Indications include: Infective endocarditis, Prosthetic valve endocarditis, Aortic root abscess, Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Reconstructive surgery of the pulmonary artery or aorta
• Vascular Transplantation
  Arterial grafting: Prosthetic graft infections, mycotic aneurysms Venous grafting: Hepatobiliary-pancreatic disorders, congenital cardiovascular anomalies
• Bone Transplantation
  Hip joint disorders, Spinal pathologies, Knee and ankle joint diseases, Bone neoplasms, Segmental bone defects

• Allogeneic heart valve and vascular grafts exhibit superior resistance to infection compared to synthetic prostheses. Furthermore, these tissues do not necessitate long-term anticoagulant therapy, offering distinct advantages for populations such as athletes and women planning pregnancy.
• Operational Framework: The bank works in collaborates with the Japan Organ Transplant Network and other tissue banks. Surgical teams comprising cardiovascular and hepatobiliary-pancreatic/transplant surgeons are deployed to donor cases, primarily within the Kanto region.
• Clinical Activity (1998 -2024): Total donor cases: 264 Total recipient cases: 1,125 across 44 recipient institutions

[Bone Tissue Transplantation]

• Allogeneic bone graf ting is an established standard therapy employed worldwide for the reconstruction of skeletal defects. Transplanted bone provides durable mechanical strength and gradually undergoes biological remodeling, being resorbed and replaced by autologous tissue over time.
• Operational Framework: In collaboration with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, femoral bone segments resected during total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis are harvested as graft material. These tissues are subjected to rigorous processing and stored under cryogenic conditions.
• Clinical Activity (2018 -2024): Total donor cases:54 Total recipent cases:31