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BIRTH TISSUES

Birth tissue is donated by healthy mothers at
the time of a scheduled cesarean section.
Through an informed consent process, expectant
mothers submit their past medical and social
history which is prescreened throughan extensive
and complete medical review and pre-natal evaluation.
This process is performed prior to delivery utilizing
the protocols established by various regulatory
agencies. Additionally, prior to delivery, the mother is
tested for communicable diseases following the
requirements of the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB). The
recovery is performed by specifically trained
technicians at the time of the delivery.

Birth tissue has been used for over 100 years
for a broad range of therapeutic applications.
However, it is only recently that birth tissue was
discovered to have great clinical benefit when
cryopreserved to protect its residual cells. Since
the discovery of birth tissue as a viable cellular
matrix in 2005, there have been no reports of
adverse events or disease transmission.
Additionally, birth tissue is considered immune
privileged and as such does not express Class II
antigens (your body cannot reject).
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