Table 3.14

Reasons for Non-Use of Recovered Organs, 1997 to 2006

Heart

Reason for Non-Use of Recovered Organs Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 57 44 50 19 26 12 20 15 19 21
Extended Ischemia Time 1 1 2 1 1 1 - - 1 3
Organ Unsatisfactory (1) 4 2 6 1 2 1 4 4 2 -
Poor Organ Function/Infection 20 14 10 2 7 3 4 4 1 4
Donor Medical/Social History 1 - 3 2 2 - - - 2 1
Biopsy Findings 1 1 2 - - - - - 1 1
Positive Hepatitis/CMV/HIV - 1 - - 1 - - - - -
No Recipient Found (2) 4 5 4 4 2 - 1 - 6 4
Other 23 20 11 3 6 2 8 6 6 6
Unknown 3 - 12 6 5 5 3 1 - 2
Not Collected Prior to 4/94 - - - - - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Extended Ischemia Time 1.8% 2.3% 4.0% 5.3% 3.8% 8.3% - - 5.3% 14.3%
Organ Unsatisfactory (1) 7.0% 4.5% 12.0% 5.3% 7.7% 8.3% 20.0% 26.7% 10.5% -
Poor Organ Function/Infection 35.1% 31.8% 20.0% 10.5% 26.9% 25.0% 20.0% 26.7% 5.3% 19.0%
Donor Medical/Social History 1.8% - 6.0% 10.5% 7.7% - - - 10.5% 4.8%
Biopsy Findings 1.8% 2.3% 4.0% - - - - - 5.3% 4.8%
Positive Hepatitis/CMV/HIV - 2.3% - - 3.8% - - - - -
No Recipient Found (2) 7.0% 11.4% 8.0% 21.1% 7.7% - 5.0% - 31.6% 19.0%
Other 40.4% 45.5% 22.0% 15.8% 23.1% 16.7% 40.0% 40.0% 31.6% 28.6%
Unknown 5.3% - 24.0% 31.6% 19.2% 41.7% 15.0% 6.7% - 9.5%
Not Collected Prior to 4/94 - - - - - - - - - -


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

(%) = Percentages are based on totals including missing and unknown.

(-) = None in category.

(1) = Organ Unsatisfactory: Organ Damage or Anatomic Abnormalities.

(2) = No Recipient Found: Recipient Not Located or List Exhausted.

Reasons for non-use not collected prior to April 1, 1994.

Includes organs recovered for transplant, but not transplanted.

Hearts recovered for valves are excluded.