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UNOS news, patient safety

Field notification addresses perfusion circuit sample port

Recall affects specified lots of Organ Recovery Systems’ LKT200 Perfusion Circuit Sample Port


UNOS news, system changes

System notice: Liver and intestinal organ distribution based on acuity circles implemented Feb. 4

As of Tuesday, Feb. 4, the liver and intestine distribution system based on acuity circles is in effect. This included a conversion of each transplant hospital’s median MELD at transplant (MMaT) score to reflect transplants performed at hospitals within a radius of 250 nautical miles.


Map of U.S. with words Liver policy implementation

New national liver and intestinal organ transplant system in effect Feb. 4, 2020

New national liver and intestinal organ transplant system based on acuity circles implemented Feb. 4, 2020


Panel members at the briefing.

UNOS hosts briefing for congressional staff members

At the invitation of the Congressional Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Awareness Caucus, UNOS representatives presented a briefing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 29.


Illustration of hand gifting a liver, with photo of Claudia Grimmer

The most active living donor liver transplant programs

Living liver transplants increased in 2019. University Hospital in San Antonio is among those growing their programs and performing more transplants.


UNOS news

Nominees chosen for 2020 Board of Directors election

At its December 2019 meeting, the Board of Directors approved the following slate of nominees for Board appointments beginning in July 2020.


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