The Moncton Hospital



	Tissue Bank Part of the Surgery Program, The Moncton Hospital's Tissue Bank is a support service that recovers, processes, stores and distributes bone for transplantation. The Tissue Bank office is located behind the hospital admitting office, off the main lobby. The Dr. Donald MacLellan Tissue Bank was developed from a vision of the Orthopedic department and named in honour of Dr. Donald I. MacLellan, a highly respected and gifted orthopedic surgeon and past chief of orthopedics at The Moncton Hospital. Dr. MacLellan was among the pioneers of orthopedic surgery in New Brunswick and was a relentless advocate of and adherent to the highest standards of surgical practice and medical ethics, as well as a valued, trusted mentor. The Tissue Bank consolidates the recovery, processing, testing, storage and distribution of tissues for transplantation to: Improve the health of individuals; Provide the required tissue to surgeons for their patients; Provide the highest quality tissue for transplantation; Ensure the safety, efficacy and economy in all aspects of tissue banking practice; Ensure that the quantity and range of tissue meets the clinical demand; Develop and use outcome measures to ensure quality and safety of tissue provided; Contribute to the development and implementation of national standards; and Provide a clinical support service to clinicians in order for them to help the patients achieve their optimum level of functioning. While South-East Regional Health Authority has led the province of New Brunswick in organ donation for decades, only in 2002 did the health authority officially embark on working towards achieving accreditation. In October, 2006, the American Association of Tissue Banks awarded the prestigious accreditation to the Dr. Donald MacLellan Tissue Bank, making this the sixth tissue bank in Canada to hold this achievement. This service will enable SERHA to provide better care to New Brunswicker’s in the event of a trauma or the need for reconstructive surgery. Tissue Donations South-East Regional Health Authority strongly supports the organ and tissue donation process, and in every instance where it is feasible, an approach for consent is made to the family. Patients who are having a total hip replacement have the opportunity of donating their femoral head to the Tissue Bank. Also families who choose to donate when a member of their family dies may wish to donate tissue (bone). Approximately 175 surgical bone donors and 25 cadaver donors are received by The Moncton Hospital Tissue Bank each year. Guiding Principles of the Tissue Bank Compliance with acceptable standards for retrieval, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of tissues; The highest standard of safety for tissue donors, recipients and employees is maintained at all times; Respect, confidentiality and ethical consideration of tissue donors, recipients and their families are upheld at all times; Tissue transplantation improves the health status of selected patients in need and increases their ability to function at their optimum level; All tissue services are provided in the most cost-efficient manner, maintaining a high standard of care; Processes and approach used will strive to ensure tissue donors and their families find comfort and solace in this contribution to society; Detailed records are required in order to track all tissue and measure both positive and negatives outcomes; and Public education and promotion programs will encourage the community to support organ and tissue donation. Mission Provide allograft bone for transplantation through excellence in practice. Continuously improve the quality of tissues for transplantation through literature review and incorporation of best practice, research-based evidence and continuing education. Provide education and consultation in tissue transplantation medicine. Back to top


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The Moncton Hospital's Tissue Bank is where tissues are recovered, processed, tested, stored and distributed for transplantation.

Dr. Donald MacLellan
1929 – 2000

Dr. Donald I. MacLellan was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, on May 30, 1929. He received his MD, CM degree in 1954 from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and did general practice from 1954 until 1961 in Moncton. After serving post-graduate residencies in orthopedics at The Boston City Hospital and The New York City Orthopaedic Hospital, Dr. MacLellan rejoined the staff of The Moncton Hospital in 1965 where he worked in orthopedics until his retirement in 1995. Dr. MacLellan is a past president of the medical staff of The Moncton Hospital, the Moncton and District Medical Society, and the Atlantic Provinces Orthopaedic Society. Dr. MacLellan wrote History of the Moncton Hospital, published in 1998 by Nimbus Publishing Limited.