Extraction system for testing microbial contamination of tissue products

An extraction system for testing microbial contamination, the system comprising:

• a biocompatible outer vessel;
• and
• one or both of:
• a biocompatible inner vessel positionable within the biocompatible outer vessel, the biocompatible inner vessel having a height of approximately thirteen inches and a diameter of approximately four inches, wherein the biocompatible inner vessel comprises a handle coupled to the biocompatible inner vessel;
• or
• a biocompatible suspension system positionable within the biocompatible outer vessel, wherein soft tissue is positionable on the biocompatible suspension system and wherein the extraction system is configured to receive a tissue sample having a size of at least thirty centimeters.

A method of using an extraction system, comprising:

• securing a tissue sample to a horizontal member of a biocompatible suspension system;
• submerging at least a portion of the tissue sample in an extraction fluid provided within an interior of a biocompatible outer vessel;
• agitating the extraction fluid for a predetermined period of time to release microorganism from the tissue sample;
• removing the extraction fluid from the biocompatible outer vessel;
• and
• analyzing the extraction fluid for the presence of microbes.