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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...
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...
American Transplant Congress
June 20 - June 24, 2026 The Westin Boston Seaport District425 Summer StBoston, MA, 02210 The American Transplant Congress is a joint annual meeting for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation. It brings together the...
AOPO Annual Meeting
June 21 - June 23, 2026 Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center6000 Osceola PkwyKissimmee, FL 34746 AOPO advances organ donation and transplantation by driving continual improvement of the donation process, collaborating with stakeholders, and sharing best...
Dani, Manager, Learning and Development
With a background in hospitality training and a passion for the medical field, I was thrilled to join Organ Recovery Systems as Learning and Development Manager. Throughout my seven years here, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed teaching, learning, and evolving with both the...
A Comprehensive Analysis on the Impact of Hypothermic Machine Perfusion and its Influence on Delayed Graft Function
This retrospective SRTR data review (2014-2024) from Mayo Clinic published in Transplantation Direct examined the impact of Hypothermic Machine Preservation (HMP) vs Static Cold Storage (SCS) on Delayed Graft Function (DGF). A total of 59,869 kidneys were included in...
Pete, Preservation Technician II
In April 2024, I joined Organ Recovery Systems as Preservation Technician II at the ORS LifePort Preservation Center in Philadelphia. My role involves placing donor kidneys on LifePort Kidney Transporters (LKT) and monitoring their status until they arrive at the...
Mastering Remote Monitoring and Tracking with LifePort Kidney Transporter
Join us for an interactive webinar designed to help OPO and transplant center teams learn how LifePort Kidney Transporter (LKT) can streamline logistics and eliminate the need to track down pumps. Explore how LKT’s quick setup, intuitive user experience, and...
LifePort Kidney Transporter’s Newest Features Help Protect Each Gift Every Time
By Anthony Giudice, Manager, Clinical and Technical Advisors Adopted by 98% of OPOs around the country, LifePort Kidney Transporter has been supporting kidney transplantation for more than 20 years. But that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped innovating. The same...
Organ Recovery Systems Announces Publication of 10-Year Follow Up Data of Landmark Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Study Featuring LifePort Kidney Transporter in the New England Journal of Medicine
ITASCA, IL – (November 6, 2025) – Organ Recovery Systems (ORS), a global leading provider of organ perfusion devices and services, announced today that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published detailed, 10-year follow-up data from a 2009 Moers et al....
New England Journal of Medicine’s 10-year Follow Up Data from Landmark Clinical Study Featuring LifePort Kidney Transporter
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recently published detailed, 10-year follow-up data from a 2009 Moers et al. clinical study featuring LifePort Kidney Transporter. The 2009 study, a multicenter, randomized, paired-kidney clinical trial following 672 recipients,...
The first kidney transplant in Vietnam using a continuous hypothermic kidney preservation machine
Adapted from Vietnam+'s article Hue Central Hospital has just successfully performed the first kidney transplant in the country using a continuous hypothermic kidney preservation machine, marking a new historical milestone in Vietnamese medicine. On the afternoon of...
Kidney Transplantation Using High-Vascular-Resistant Renal Allografts From a Donor Who Had Calcineurin-Induced Functional Acute Kidney Injury
A case report published by LifeShare Oklahoma showcased two LifePort Kidney Transporter-perfused kidneys that were successfully transplanted, even with high vascular resistance. The donor was a 34 year old DCD with tacrolimus-induced functional Acute Kidney Injury...
Always Listening, Always Innovating: ORS’ Journey in Transplant Care
By Matt Copithorne, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Americas and Pacific Rim When Organ Recovery Systems was founded in late 1998, our goal was clear: to support transplant professionals in their mission to improve outcomes for their patients while...
Renal resistance during hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP)
A review and meta-analysis published in Transplantation Reviews looked at the variability, determinants, and predictive value of Renal Resistance (RR) during HMP in kidney transplantation. The investigators found that: RR typically declines rapidly and stabilizes...