JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Neurosurgery

Obligatory

Must not donate.

Discretionary

a) If burr hole surgery only, accept.

b) If carried out in the UK after 1992, providing the reason for the surgery is not itself a reason for exclusion, accept.

c) If it can be shown that dura mater was not used during surgery in the UK prior to 1992 and there is no evidence of malignancy, the donor may be accepted by a 'Designated Clinical Support Officer'.

See if Relevant

Cardiovascular Disease
Disabled Donor
Indwelling Shunts and Stents and Implanted Devices 
Malignancy
Prion Associated Diseases
Urinary Catheterisation 
Surgery

Additional Information

Dura mater has led to the spread of prion related diseases (CJD). It should not have been used in the UK after 1992. The situation in other countries varied so specific dates cannot be given.

Information

Part of this entry is a requirement of the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.

Reason for change

The See if Relevant section has been revised.

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Update Information

This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 61.