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Organ Recovery Systems Receives 2026 TAG Award for B2B Innovation
Organ Recovery Systems (ORS) is proud to announce that it has been selected as part of the inaugural Class of 2026 of the TAG Awards for B2B Innovation. ORS was recognized for its market-leading kidney perfusion device, LifePort Kidney Transporter (LKT). ORS is at...
OnAsset Intelligence and Organ Recovery Systems Partner to Enhance Organ Transportation and Monitoring
OnAsset Intelligence and Organ Recovery Systems Partner to Enhance Organ Transportation and Monitoring FORT WORTH, TX and ITASCA, IL – August 25, 2026 – OnAsset Intelligence, a leading provider of real-time tracking and sensing solutions, and Organ Recovery Systems...
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....
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...
Everyone going the extra mile – ECU Health transplants kidney flown commercially on LifePort Kidney Transporter
Adapted from ECU health's article Ruth McCorkle spent years traveling around the world during retirement on solo trips and trips with friends. In September 2023, her traveling was put on pause when unexpectedly learned she had serious kidney issue. Within days, she...
Local12—Machine perfusion leading to more organ viability for liver transplants
LifePort Liver Transporter has not been cleared or approved by FDA, and the safety and effectiveness of the LifePort Liver Transporter has not been established. LifePort Liver Transporter is not available for sale within the United States. Organ Recovery Systems (ORS)...
LifePort Liver Transporter by Organ Recovery Systems Achieves 100 Perfused Livers in Continued Access Study
LifePort Liver Transporter has not been cleared or approved by FDA, and the safety and effectiveness of the LifePort Liver Transporter has not been established. LifePort Liver Transporter is not available for sale within the United States. Organ Recovery Systems (ORS)...
LifePort Liver Transporter by Organ Recovery Systems Wins Fast Company’s 2023 Innovation by Design Award in the ‘Health’ Category
Organ Recovery Systems (ORS) is honored to announce that its LifePort Liver Transporter was selected as the winner in the ‘Health’ category in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for 2023. The Innovation by Design Awards, which can be found in the September...
David’s Transplant Journey
LifePort Liver Transporter has not been cleared or approved by FDA, and the safety and effectiveness of the LifePort Liver Transporter has not been established. LifePort Liver Transporter is not available for sale within the United States. In this powerful video, we...
Business Wire—Organ Recovery Systems’ LifePort Liver Transporter Preserves First Livers for Transplant as Part of the PILOT Continued Access Study
LifePort Liver Transporter has not been cleared or approved by FDA, and the safety and effectiveness of the LifePort Liver Transporter has not been established. LifePort Liver Transporter is not available for sale within the United States. We are proud to announce...
Business Wire—LifePort Kidney Transporter Awarded Exclusive Contract for Kidney Transplant Preservation Services in Belgium
We are proud to announce that the first kidney has officially been pumped using the LifePort Kidney Transporter in Belgium under a newly signed contract that names Organ Recovery Systems as the exclusive provider of kidney preservation services at seven transplant...
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...
Saint-Luc—World first: new technique for preserving kidney grafts
We are proud to announce that Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc transplanted the first kidney perfused in the LifePort Kidney Transporter after introducing supplemental oxygen! The link showcases an interview in French with kidney transplant surgeon Professor Tom...
Discover Magazine—The People Making Organ Transplants More Efficient
In this article, Discover Magazine highlights how companies, such as Organ Recovery Systems, are transforming the way donated organs are preserved and transported. We're grateful to share our story, especially during National Donate Life Month! With the LifePort...
Intermountain Healthcare—Days of Using Coolers to Transport Organs May Soon Be Over
LifePort Liver Transporter has not been cleared or approved by FDA, and the safety and effectiveness of the LifePort Liver Transporter has not been established. LifePort Liver Transporter is not available for sale within the United States. In this article,...
Fox19—UC Health Performs First Cold Pump Liver Transplant
LifePort Liver Transporter has not been cleared or approved by FDA, and the safety and effectiveness of the LifePort Liver Transporter has not been established. LifePort Liver Transporter is not available for sale within the United States. In this article from FOX19...
KSLTV—Doctors Testing New Liver Transplant Transport System
LifePort Liver Transporter has not been cleared or approved by FDA, and the safety and effectiveness of the LifePort Liver Transporter has not been established. LifePort Liver Transporter is not available for sale within the United States. In this article, KSLTV of...
University Hospital—University Hospital Performs First Transplant with Machine Preserved Liver in the State of New Jersey
LifePort Liver Transporter has not been cleared or approved by FDA, and the safety and effectiveness of the LifePort Liver Transporter has not been established. LifePort Liver Transporter is not available for sale within the United States. In this press release,...