Oscar Tellez
07/19/2026
10:00 AM
Collect adipose tissue in a simple in-office procedure. SaveMyFat connects your practice with a U.S.-based tissue bank that handles processing and cryopreservation.
This page is for physicians and practices considering adding adipose tissue banking. SaveMyFat connects your practice with a U.S.-based tissue bank (L2 Bio) and provides training and compliant patient-education materials. Banking is a preservation service you offer patients who want to plan ahead. It is not a treatment, and it does not turn your practice into a stem cell clinic.
Key takeaways:
Regenerative medicine is a growing area of interest. Your patients are researching adipose-derived cells and asking how to prepare for the future. SaveMyFat lets you offer compliant adipose tissue banking: a preservation service, not a treatment. We connect your practice with a U.S.-based tissue bank and provide training and compliant patient-education materials.
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One collection can yield many cryopreserved vials of a patient's own tissue. Banking adds an educational, preservation-based service to your practice. It is not a treatment, and any future use would depend on lawful, FDA-regulated pathways decided with the patient's physician.
The collection takes about 30 minutes using local anesthesia. No special equipment is required. Full training and protocol documentation are included.
Adipose tissue banking attracts patients who plan ahead for their health. These tend to be long-term relationships built on education and trust.
Under certain guidelines, eligible first-degree blood relatives may be considered for future use of a patient's banked tissue. Eligibility is not guaranteed and is decided by a physician. This may broaden interest among families.
The SaveMyFat provider partnership lets your practice offer adipose tissue banking. You collect a small amount of a patient’s own fat tissue, a U.S.-based tissue bank (L2 Bio) processes and cryopreserves it, and SaveMyFat connects the two and supplies training and education materials. It is a preservation service.
It is not a license to market or deliver unapproved stem cell treatments. Adipose-derived cell products that are more than minimally manipulated are regulated as biologics under 21 CFR Part 1271 and are not FDA-approved to treat disease. Banking does not enroll patients in any therapy, and any future use would run through a lawful, FDA-regulated pathway. The FDA’s consumer alert on regenerative medicine products explains this further. Your practice remains responsible for its own clinical and legal compliance.
Our network includes providers and laboratory partners with decades of combined experience in regenerative medicine, surgery, and tissue processing. Their involvement reflects our focus on U.S.-based, standards-driven handling of tissue. Any medical decision remains between a patient and their licensed provider.
Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine
Owner of Regenevada and Professor at UILC
Board-Certified General, Vascular & Cosmetic Surgeon
We provide training on the collection procedure, patient consultation, and compliant patient education. Your team learns how to offer banking as a preservation service. We do not train you to deliver unapproved treatments.
L2 Bio, a U.S.-based tissue bank, handles cell processing, isolation, and cryopreservation. Your practice focuses on patient care and collection; the bank focuses on lab science. SaveMyFat connects the two.
All processing occurs in FDA-compliant U.S. facilities. We provide documentation and educational guidance to help you present banking accurately, as a preservation service and not an FDA-approved treatment. You remain responsible for your own clinical and legal compliance.
Under certain guidelines, eligible first-degree blood relatives may be considered for future use. Eligibility is not guaranteed and is decided by a physician within a lawful pathway. Present it honestly, as a possibility, not a promise.
Yes. We provide patient-facing materials, consultation guides, and educational resources designed to be compliant: clear about what banking is, what it is not, and that it is not an FDA-approved treatment.
Whether you want to bank your own adipose tissue or offer banking in your practice, the next step is a conversation. We will walk you through the process, the costs, and the limits, so you can make an informed decision.
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Oscar Tellez is the founder and CEO of SaveMyFat. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from Florida Atlantic University and is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Oscar has spent more than a decade working across the regenerative medicine industry, including product distribution, laboratory and vendor relationships, and provider training. He founded SaveMyFat to connect patients and providers with compliant adipose tissue banking and to simplify the process. This article is educational, reflects current FDA guidance, and is not medical advice or a substitute for consultation with a licensed clinician.
Sources and further reading: U.S. FDA, Consumer Alert on Regenerative Medicine Products; FDA, Patient Information on Regenerative Medicine Therapies; 21 CFR Part 1271 (HCT/Ps); FDA Expanded Access; ClinicalTrials.gov.
Last reviewed: July 2026.
