The long bones of the leg, a portion of the hip bone, and upper arm bone can be donated. Banked bone is used in over 500,000 surgical operations each year by orthopedic, neuron, and oral surgeons as an effective alternative to using the patient's own bone. Bone is commonly used for spinal fusions, tumor resections, to repair bone loss due to injury or disease, and to repair failed prosthetic hip replacements. One bone donor can help more than 50 people.


The fascia lata is the fibrous membrane encasing the thigh muscles. It is used to treat eyelid abnormal ties and to treat head and spinal cord injuries. One fascia donor will help from four to eight people.


The entire heart is removed and the valves are dissected in a sterile laboratory. Valves are used to replace defective or diseased heart valves in children and women of child bearing years, so they don't need to be on blood thinning medications. One heart valve donor can save the lives of two people.