Cardiovascular Tissue
ETB-BISLIFE is the only facility in the Netherlands specializing in the preservation and storage of donated cardiovascular tissues (heart valves and vessels), which mainly originate from Dutch donors.
In cases where no suitable tissue is available, ETB-BISLIFE will collaborate with a number of heart valve banks in other countries.
Our product range is listed below.
Valves
Tissue code
Description
Annulus diameter
A
Aortic valves
with/without arch
6 - ± 30 mm
Tissue code
Description
Annulus diameter
P
Pulmonary valves
with/or without bifurcation
6 - ± 32 mm
Patches
Tissue code
Description
diameter
X
Aortic patches
Non-valved aortic arch
lenght maximal: 85 mm
6 - ± 30 mm
Tissue code
Description
diameter
Y
Pulmonary patches
length maximal: 60 mm
length pulmonal artery minimal: 15 mm
6 - ± 32 mm
Tissue code
Description
diameter
Y-LPA Y-RPA
Split pulmonary patches
Patch is cut lenghtwise
length maximal: 60 mm
length pulmonaal arterie minimal: 15 mm
length pulmonaal arterie minimal: 15 mm
6 - ± 32 mm
Vascular tissue
Tissue code
Description
B
Aorto-iliac bifurcation
Abdominal aorta fragment and bifurcation in left and right iliac.
Proximal and distal diameters are measured in millimetres, total length is measured in centimetres.
Tissue code
Description
T
Thoracic aorta
Descending thoracic aorta
Tissue code
Description
IF
Artery femoralis/Iliaca
Right and left Iliac artery.
Having the two arteries in the same bag is also available.
Having the two arteries in the same bag is also available.
Request tissue
To apply for tissue within the Netherlands, you can contact the Dutch Transplant Foundation (NTS).