1. Meanwhile, the other two deaths, which occurred a week after routine knee surgery that did not use cadaver tissue, remain a mystery. 2. One company that handles cadaver tissue admitted that human error could have introduced bacteria. 3. The findings shed light on tissue banks, which include private companies and nonprofit groups that process cadaver tissue for transplantation and supply it to surgeons. 4. Then the doctor tried Fascian, a filler material synthesized from cadaver tissue and used in plastic surgery. 5. All that action helped the state lure biotech LifeCell, which treats cadaver tissue for burn and transplant patients. 6. The reports released Friday detail how donations of cadaver tissue have helped to fuel an industry with no accountability or federal oversight. |