Established in 1988, Northwest Tissue Services is the nonprofit, community-sponsored tissue bank. Based in Seattle, Wash., it offers patients with various types of programs, such as musculoskeletal program, osteoarticular program, cardiovascular program and fresh graft program, to name a few. Northwest Tissue Services (NWTS) is a department of Puget Sound Blood Center. The organization offers tissue donation services collaborating with hospitals, medical examiners, coroners, funeral homes, the State Patrol, regional organ and cornea programs, etc. The organization has partnership with hospitals and surgeons for providing better service to patients. The Tissue Services is an accredited member of the American Association of Tissue Banks.
VARILITE provides a variety of medical rehabilitation products for disabled individuals. It offers a range of seating, back support, skin protection, and upper, lower and lateral trunk positioning systems. The company provides hip and chest belts, ankle and lateral supports and chest harnesses. Its seating accessories product list features drop base, rigidzer, wedge and Cheat Sheets systems. It also offers bariatric, geriatric and pediatric sizes in seating systems. VARILITE provides various vibration-reduction cushions. Additionally, the company operates a knowledge center that conducts studies and research on the development of effective wheelchair seating. Its products are manufactured by Cascade Designs that also makes products for outdoor recreation, travel, and military markets. The company maintains a location in Seattle.
