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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...
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...
Texas Transplant Society Annual Meeting
July 17 - July 19, 2026 Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa575 Hyatt Lost Pines RdCedar Creek, TX 78612 Texas Transplant Society focuses on advancing transplantation and organ donation through education and advocacy. The annual meeting brings together Texas...
The Alliance NCIF
September 14 - September 16, 2026 New Orleans French Quarter921 Canal StNew Orleans, LA 70112 The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance (“The Alliance”) delivers relevant, targeted and scalable learning solutions for the organ donation and transplantation...
International Congress of The Transplantation Society
September 20 - September 23, 2026 International Convention Centre Sydney14 Darling Dr Sydney NSW 2000 Australia The Transplantation Society provides global leadership research in transplantation with focus on the advancement of the science and clinical practice,...
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...
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 Matthew 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...