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Total Organ Donors |
82 |
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Total Tissue Donors |
217 |
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Total Organs Recovered |
272 |
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Total Orthopedic Donors* |
182 |
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Total Organs Transplanted |
225 |
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Total Cardiovascular Donors** |
45 |
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year ending 12/31/2008 |
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An organ donor is a person who has saved lives by donating at least one organ, such as heart, lung, liver, kidneys, pancreas or small bowel.
A tissue donor is a person who has greatly enhanced the
lives of people who need a tissue transplant with either:
* orthopedic tissue, such as bones, connective tissue or skin
** cardiovascular tissue, such as heart valves and saphenous or femoral veins.
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