Donation of Costal cartilage

ETB-BISLIFE also receives and stores donated costal cartilage for transplantation. This cartilage tissue originates in patients from whom sections of costal cartilage are retrieved after surgical correction of their chest.

The thoracic surgeon treating these patients will discuss the option of costal cartilage donation with them. Costal cartilage donation takes place in collaboration with several Dutch hospitals.

We process the donated  costal cartilage to produce pieces of costal cartilage measuring different lengths. Potential applications include facial reconstruction.

Cartilage Donation leaflet (Dutch)