Organ Donation

A.No age limits – under 18 requires parent or guardian consent B.To donate, indicate on driver’s license and carry donor card C.Assure family members know desire to be a donor D.Organs: heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver, and intestines E.Tissues: cornea, skin, bone marrow, heart valves, and connective tissue F.Donation does not disfigure body or interfere with funeral G.All costs paid by recipient (insurance), Medicare, or Medicaid H.Selling organs is illegal Basic facts

Transplant Networks –National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) –The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) –The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)

National donor network Patients on list matched by criteria 1.Blood and tissue typing 2.Medical urgency 3.Time on the waiting list 4.Geographical location

Organ procurement organizations 1. coordinate activities relating to organ 1. coordinate activities relating to organ procurement in designated service procurement in designated service areas. areas. 2. Evaluate potential donors 2. Evaluate potential donors 3. Discuss donation with family members 3. Discuss donation with family members 4. Arrange for surgical removal of 4. Arrange for surgical removal of donated organs donated organs 5. Currently there are 59 OPO’s operating 5. Currently there are 59 OPO’s operating throughout the United States and Puerto throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Rico.

Ethical Issues Ethics of presumed consent Ethics of presumed consent Organ donations from prisoners and convicted criminals Organ donations from prisoners and convicted criminals Financial incentives for organ donation Financial incentives for organ donation Assessment for transplant candidacy Assessment for transplant candidacy Preferred status for organ donors Preferred status for organ donors