Use of Human Anatomical Material: Difference between revisions

#The submission of a completed Anatomical Tissue Request Form to a UNMC Nebraska State Anatomical Board Representative.

#*A UNMC Nebraska State Anatomical Board Representative may obtain human anatomical material from the Nebraska State Anatomical Board.

#*If the proximity of the research or educational facility requires vehicle transport, human anatomical material obtained from a UNMC Nebraska State Anatomical Board representative shall be transported to and from the Nebraska State Anatomical Board to a research or educational facility in a UNMC-owned vehicle. If a UNMC vehicle is not available, the UNMC Anatomical Board Representative may approve alternative transportation.

#* A UNMC Nebraska State Anatomical Board Representative shall maintain a tracking system for the obtained human anatomical material.

#*Disposition will include the return of all human anatomical material obtained to the Nebraska State Anatomical Board.

#*Costs associated with the administration of this policy shall be paid by the requesting party. Costs may include but are not limited to: procurement and disposition of the human anatomical material, development and maintenance of accounting systems, and inspections and other oversight activities necessary to comply with this policy.

**The iEXCEL Advanced Surgical Simulation Manager will obtain human anatomical material from sources approved by the iEXCEL Human Anatomical Tissue Review Committee. The iEXCEL Human Anatomical Tissue Review Committee requires a Tissue Procurement Standards of Practice Agreement from each approved source for tissue.

** A copy of an approved request, signed by the iEXCEL Manager of Advanced Simulation Operations, must accompany any requested human anatomical material.

** All human anatomical material will be ordered and received by the iEXCEL Manager, Advanced Surgical Simulation Operations as described on the iEXCEL Surgical Specimen Receipt Flow. All human anatomical material obtained will be delivered directly to the Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center. All human anatomical material will be confirmed and itemized when received. Any discrepancies shall be reported immediately to the iEXCEL Advanced Surgical Simulation Manager and the tissue supplier.

** The iEXCEL Advanced Surgical Simulation Manager shall maintain a tracking system for human anatomical material, documenting the institutional source of the whole body or human body segment(s), fee schedules and charges of all third-party providers, decedent identification number, the department the anatomical material was provided to, purpose of the study, storage facility, estimated and actual date of return, authorization for cremation, and plan for final disposition.

** Disposition of all human anatomical will include the use of a local crematorium approved by the iEXCEL Human Anatomical Tissue Review Committee. Accounting and return of cremated human anatomical material, to the institutional source of the human anatomical material, will be conducted by the iEXCEL Advanced Surgical Simulation Manager.

** Costs associated with the administration of this policy shall be paid by the requesting party. Costs may include but are not limited to procurement and disposition of the human anatomical material; development and maintenance of accounting systems; and inspections and other oversight activities necessary to comply with this policy.