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Surgeons David Nasralla and Annemarie Weissenbacher inspecting a liver perfusing on the OrganOx metra device

Game changers: At the forefront of organ perfusion technology

UNOS looks at the companies leading the way in organ perfusion technology and their potential impact on transplantation


TMF 2019 and photo of James Pittman

James Pittman on the art of transplant administration

James Pittman, TAC chair, previews his talk at TMF and shares thoughts about the art of transplant administration.


Chart of percentage of donor organs recovered for transplant in the U.S. with machine perfusion intended or performed by donation quarter and organ

Lung and liver perfusion on the rise

Lung perfusion has more than tripled since 2015, growing from 1.7 percent to 6.3 percent and potentially expanding the pool of organs available for transplant.


UNOS news, kidney/pancreas

New functional inactivity guidelines for pancreas programs

OPTN has updated the definitions of functional inactivity to be more sensitive to concerns related to patient safety.


Illustration of pediatric liver distribution model

How will the new liver system help pediatric patients?

More pediatric patients will receive transplants as a result of new OPTN liver distribution policy


UNOS news, system changes

National Liver Review Board, liver distribution to be implemented April 30, 2019

On April 30, 2019, both the National Liver Review Board (NLRB) and the liver distribution system based on Acuity Circles will begin operation.


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