LifeLink® Tissue Bank Aligns with BioTissue’s Sharing Miracles to Promote Regenerative Healing Through Birth Tissue Therapies
TAMPA, October 31, 2024 – LifeLink Tissue Bank, a globally recognized non-profit leader in providing life-enhancing tissue allografts, made possible by the generosity of tissue donors and their families, announces a strategic relationship with BioTissue, an innovator in regenerative therapies supported by research. This collaboration enhances the use of placental tissue recovered following healthy deliveries, which BioTissue will transform into vital therapies for patients in need.
Sharing Miracles, a dedicated team of BioTissue employees, consultants, and partners, is committed to ensuring that the donation and application of birth tissue are conducted with the utmost ethics, quality, and compassion, honoring the gift of life. BioTissue is at the forefront of utilizing cryopreserved human birth tissue products to support regenerative healing for ocular surface diseases & disorders, chronic wounds, and musculoskeletal conditions.
“For many people, placenta and umbilical cord donation means a second chance at life,” said Julie Caldro, Senior Director of Tissue Procurement, Sharing Miracles. “At Sharing Miracles, we are proud to partner with LifeLink Foundation, Inc. to increase donation opportunities and heal more lives together through donation and transplantation. We are grateful for the precious gifts from mothers who make our work possible and are committed to setting the standards that define next-generation care for the donors and patients we serve.”
Together, LifeLink Tissue Bank and BioTissue are at the forefront of innovating and implementing technologies to address the medical needs of tissue transplant recipients. LifeLink Tissue Bank and BioTissue have a combined history spanning more than 65 years of research & development, as well as scientific and clinical achievements. This partnership will optimize future medical advancements in placental therapies for ocular and surgical applications.
Michael Consilvio, Executive Director/General Manager of LifeLink Tissue Bank, remarked, “LifeLink Tissue Bank is leading the way in regenerative medicine. Collaborating with BioTissue aligns with our mission of cultivating groundbreaking therapies to save and improve lives through donation. This effort honors the generous donations from new mothers across our service areas to impact as many people as possible through the gift of life.”
For more information about LifeLink Tissue Bank, visit lifelinktissuebank.org, and for more information about Sharing Miracles, visit sharingmiracles.com.
About LifeLink Tissue Bank
LifeLink Tissue Bank (Tampa, FL) dedicates itself to providing life-enhancing tissue allografts through tissue recovery, respectful care of donors, compassion for donor families, and commitment to innovation and excellence. LifeLink Tissue Bank collaborates with leading organizations in the field of regenerative medicine to honor the legacy provided by tissue donors by benefiting as many patients in need of tissue transplantation as possible. For more information on LifeLink Tissue Bank and their portfolio of human allograft and regenerative placental therapies, please visit (https://www.lifelinktissuebank.org).
About BioTissue Holdings Inc.
BioTissue (Miami, FL) is an emerging biotechnology company and leader in harnessing the unique power of human birth tissue to support regenerative healing for ocular surface disease and in surgical, chronic wound, and musculoskeletal applications. BioTissue’s portfolio of Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane (CAM) products use its proprietary CryoTek® cryopreservation technology, designed to retain the tissue’s structural and functional integrity. The company continues to break new ground with multiple investigational new drug clinical trials as the company pursues Biologic License Applications (BLAs) approval of products to treat patients’ unmet clinical needs. BioTissue is committed to empowering healthcare professionals with solutions to deliver optimal patient outcomes by fostering innovation through evidence-based science. Since its inception, clinicians have performed over 900,000 human implants with its products and published over 400 peer-reviewed publications supporting BioTissue’s platform technology. For more information on BioTissue and their portfolio of regenerative placental therapies, please visit (https://biotissue.com).
About Sharing Miracles
Sharing Miracles was established to provide a supportive program for mothers to donate birth tissue. BioTissue is a pioneer in regenerative medicine, creating life-changing allografts to help patients regenerate, restore, and recover from difficult medical conditions. For more information, please visit (https://www.sharingmiracles.com).
Media Contacts:
Ashley Moore, Manager
Public Affairs, LifeLink Foundation, Inc.
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Heather Kowalczyk, APR
McDougall Communications for BioTissue
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