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The Interconnected Road to Organ Preservation Innovation
Author: Perry Turner May 13, 2026This Community Pulse Blog was originally published on the Association of Organ Procurement Organization’s (AOPO) website on 5/12/26. View the original version here. When the average person envisions organ donation or transplantation,...
Perspective: Full Circle on the Trail
Author: Katie Slaughter May 4, 2026During National Donate Life Month and throughout the year, Organ Recovery Systems (ORS) supports our transplant partners with sponsorships of events, fun runs, galas and more. This year, one of the events ORS sponsored was the...
Machine Perfusion Modulates Cold Preservation Injury in Kidney Transplantation: IDEAL Stage 4 OPTN Population Cohort Study
An exciting new landmark OPTN population cohort study by Tingle et al. published in American Journal of Transplantation examines how different HMP strategies influence kidney transplant outcomes. Utilizing data from over 137,000 deceased donor kidney transplants from...
Perspective: The future of organ transplantation in South Korea
In March, Organ Recovery Systems’ (ORS) Christopher Laycock, Managing Director of Sales in Asia Pacific and Latin America, attended the Korean Society of Transplantation annual meeting at the Yeosu Expo Convention Center in South Korea. The spring academic conference...
Organ Recovery Systems Celebrating Donate Life Month with Support for Local OPOs, Sponsorships, and Employee Engagement
What is National Donate Life Month? National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was established in the United States in 2003 by Donate Life America, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and activate the public to register to become organ, eye, and tissue donors....
Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Allows Safe Delay in Kidney Transplantation After Cold Storage
An exciting recent study published in Journal of Clinical Medicine by Macech et al. shows that using HMP with LifePort Kidney Transporter after a period of SCS can safely prolong kidney preservation time without compromising transplant outcomes. Some important...
Connor, Client Services Coordinator
In September 2021, I joined Organ Recovery Systems as a Client Services Coordinator. In my role here, my daily responsibilities change all the time, but I am now working mostly on operational issues where my responsibilities include working with logistics, inventory...
Strengthening the Transplant Ecosystem
By Perry Turner, Managing Director, Commercial & Clinical Operations Organ donation and transplantation is an intricate process that extends far beyond operating rooms and hospitals. Successful transplants are carefully coordinated and planned, requiring close...
Renal Resistance on Hypothermic Machine Perfusion and Acceptance of Deceased Donor Kidney Allografts
A recent study was published in JASN by Nakayama et al. examining how terminal renal resistance in HMP impacts long-term outcomes and utilization of deceased donor kidneys. By analyzing OPTN data from over 36,000 kidney HMP cases, the investigators found: Terminal...
LifePort® Kidney Transporter’s Legacy: A Decade of Data Supporting Improved Kidney Transplant Outcomes with Hypothermic Machine Perfusion
By Matthew Copithorne, Senior VP, Global Commercial and Medical Affairs In 1967, hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) technology was introduced, and in 2003 Organ Recovery Systems (ORS) brought that technology to market via the LifePort Kidney Transporter (LKT). Since...
James, Senior Vice President, Operations and R&D
I recently joined Organ Recovery Systems as Senior Vice President of Operations and R&D, where I am responsible for driving innovation and operational excellence across the organization. I was drawn to ORS by the opportunity to work alongside a talented team...
Organ Recovery Systems showcases innovations, streamlined logistics in new remote monitoring and tracking technology for LifePort® Kidney Transporter
Organ Recovery Systems hosted a series of webinars previewing the newest, most exciting, and relevant innovations in kidney perfusion and transplant as part of the latest update to LifePort Kidney Transporters. Participants from organ procurement organizations,...
ASTS Winter Symposium
January 22 - January 25, 2026 Sheraton Grand Hotel5594 W Wild Horse Pass BlvdPhoenix, AZ 85226 The American Society of Transplant Surgeons is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of others through the power of organ donation and transplant surgery. This event...
AOPO Leadership Development Summit
January 26 - January 29, 2026 Sheraton Grand Hotel 5594 W Wild Horse Pass BlvdPhoenix, AZ 85226 AOPO advances organ donation and transplantation by driving continual improvement of the donation process, collaborating with stakeholders, and sharing best practices with...
NATCO Annual Meeting
February 15 - February 18, 2026 Gaylord Texan Resort and Spa 1501 Gaylord TrailGrapevine, TX 76051 NATCO is dedicated to advancing education, promoting certifications, and furthering the professional development of donation and transplant professionals in the...
The Alliance NCF: Machine Perfusion & Preservation
March 26 - March 27, 2026 Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Orlando14651 Chelonia PkwyOrlando, FL 32821 The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance (“The Alliance”) delivers relevant, targeted and scalable learning solutions for the organ donation and transplantation...
UNOS Transplant Management Forum
April 29 - May 1, 2026 Atlanta Convention Center240 Peachtree Street NWSuite 2200Atlanta, GA 30303 UNOS is the private, non-profit organization that manages the nation's organ transplant system under contract with the federal government. Transplant administrators from...
ILTS Annual Meeting
May 6 - May 9, 2026 PalexpoRoute François-Peyrot 301218 Le Grand-Saconnex Genève, Switzerland Committed to providing multi-disciplinary innovations in the management of liver and biliary disorders requiring advanced therapy in transplantation, the ILTS Congress...