7. DECEASED DONOR
β’ Heart functions will be ceased.
Cardiac Death
β’ Permanently and irreversibly ceased.
β’ Complete absence of any electrical activityBrain Death
10. WHERE THE BRAIN STEM DEATH DECLARED??
ο’ Patients are in Intensive
Care Unit
ο’ Patients are on extensive
support medication
ο’ Patient are on artificial
breathing machines
ο’ Will be certified by a panel of
4 doctors
ο’ The tests will be conducted
twice at an interval of 6 hours
(for adults)
11. ORGAN / TISSUE DONATION AFTER BRAIN DEATH
β’ Corneas
β’ Kidneys
β’ Liver
β’ Heart
β’ Lung
β’ Pancreas
β’ Hands
β’ Skin and Fascia
ο± Small Intestine
ο± Voice Box or Larynx
ο± Middle Ear Bones
ο± Bone
ο± Cartilage
ο± Tendons
ο± Veins & Arteries
ο± Nerves
ο± Fingers and Toes
12. Liver (1) β 12 hours
Heart (1) β 6 hours
Lung (2) β 6 hours
One Deceased Donor can Give Life to Nine
People
Pancreas (1) β 24 hours
Kidney (2) β 48 hours
DONOR
RECIPIENT
Eye (2) β 6 hours
13. WHY ORGAN DONATION?
The wide gap between the demand and supply of organs is increasing day by day. Many people die while
waiting for an organ.
www.unos.org
14. β’ OPT IN SYSTEM
β’ OPT OUT SYSTEM DONOR
DONOR
17. 1800 103 7100
Please take a minute and enter this toll free organ
donation helpline number in your phone.
24 X 7 7 languages
Informed society is a donating society