Title: Section 52-4.12 - Disposition of unused tissue

52-4.12 Disposition of unused tissue.

(a) Thawed cardiovascular tissue that is not used by the tissue transplantation facility within 24 hours of thawing shall be used for education or research purposes authorized by Public Health Law section 4302, or discarded pursuant to Part 70 of this Title. Packaging of cardiovascular tissue for destruction shall be designed to obscure the contents.

(b) Cardiovascular tissue returned by the tissue transplantation facility for possible reissuance shall meet all storage and transport requirements of this Part. The cardiovascular tissue bank shall not reissue tissue returned by the tissue transplantation facility, unless written criteria approved by the tissue bank medical director are met.