12. Portion of rib removed only to enhance operative 5. Lens cataracts removed by phacoemulsification exposure, provided patient does not have a history of 6. Ophthalmic plastic surgical tissues, without underlying malignancy malignant or systemic disease 13. Scars from recent burns and trauma or old scars from 7. Scleral tissue removed at time of trabeculectomy non-neoplasm surgery 8. Subretinal/choroidal membranes 14. Subcutaneous tissue, excess removed incidental to 9 Explanted devices and materials, eg, explanted surgical approach intraocular lenses, buckles, valves, 15. Tissue expander implants 10. Vitreous fluid/tissue without suspicion of neoplasia 16. Tissue from cosmetic repair from the nose, ear and 11. Prosthetic intraocular lenses face 17. Tissue from extensive soft tissue and bony trauma E. Oral Surgery 18. Toenails & fingernails that are grossly unremarkable 1. Bone associated with extracted tooth Thymus tissue, removed only to enhance operative 2. Dental appliances exposure, provided the patient does not have a history 3. Dental restorations or suspicion of malignancy 4. Hardware (arch bars, wire, bone plates, screws, etc.) Atrial appendage tissue, excess removed incidental to 5. Impacted teeth surgical approach 6. Mobile primary teeth Mohs surgery specimen for which the tissue diagnosis 7. Teeth, not otherwise specified has been previously established by a pathologist 8. Teeth removed for dental caries, periodontal disease Debrided tissue for which the tissue diagnosis has 9. when there is no attached soft tissue been previously established by a pathologist and the 10. Temporomandibular base is to be subsequently treated with electrofulguration or liquid nitrogen treatment. F. Orthopedics 1. Bone donated to the bone bank B. Neurosurgery 2. Bone from osteotomies - Ruptured disks/ osteoarthritic bone removed during 3. Bone segments removed as part of corrective or spinal surgery. reconstructive orthopedic procedures (e.g., rotator cuff repair, synostosis repair, spinal fusion) 4. Bone spurs, in addition to bunions
12. Portion of rib removed only to enhance operative exposure, provided patient does not have a history of malignancy 13. Scars from recent burns and trauma or old scars from non-neoplasm surgery 14. Subcutaneous tissue, excess removed incidental to surgical approach 15. Tissue expander implants 16. Tissue from cosmetic repair from the nose, ear and face 17. Tissue from extensive soft tissue and bony trauma 18. Toenails & fingernails that are grossly unremarkable Thymus tissue, removed only to enhance operative exposure, provided the patient does not have a history or suspicion of malignancy Atrial appendage tissue, excess removed incidental to surgical approach Mohs surgery specimen for which the tissue diagnosis has been previously established by a pathologist Debrided tissue for which the tissue diagnosis has been previously established by a pathologist and the base is to be subsequently treated with electrofulguration or liquid nitrogen treatment. B. Neurosurgery - Ruptured disks/ osteoarthritic bone removed during spinal surgery. 5. Lens cataracts removed by phacoemulsification 6. Ophthalmic plastic surgical tissues, without underlying malignant or systemic disease 7. Scleral tissue removed at time of trabeculectomy 8. Subretinal/choroidal membranes 9 Explanted devices and materials, eg, explanted intraocular lenses, buckles, valves, 10. Vitreous fluid/tissue without suspicion of neoplasia 11. Prosthetic intraocular lenses E. Oral Surgery 1. Bone associated with extracted tooth 2. Dental appliances 3. Dental restorations 4. Hardware (arch bars, wire, bone plates, screws, etc.) 5. Impacted teeth 6. Mobile primary teeth 7. Teeth, not otherwise specified 8. Teeth removed for dental caries, periodontal disease 9. when there is no attached soft tissue 10. Temporomandibular F. Orthopedics 1. Bone donated to the bone bank 2. Bone from osteotomies 3. Bone segments removed as part of corrective or reconstructive orthopedic procedures (e.g., rotator cuff repair, synostosis repair, spinal fusion) 4. Bone spurs, in addition to bunions
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