MedTech Insight—Organ Transplant Surgery Has Advanced – Organ Storage Should Too

In this article, MedTech Insight highlights machine preservation of donor organs with LifePort technology. By increasing utilization of donor organs and transporting them longer distances, LifePort systems may aid clinicians to make access to transplant more equitable and deliver the precious gift of life to waiting recipients.

“Transplant surgical communities blossom in adopting the machine perfusion technology, and with that, more patients are addressed in more communities.” – David Kravitz

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