High-Risk Donor Lungs Can Now be Safely Used for Transplant Due to the Toronto XVIV0 Lung Perfusion System
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 17:01
in Health & Medicine
For the first time, scientists at Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network have shown in a clinical trial that the Toronto XVIVO System can safely and effectively treat, re-assess and improve the function of high-risk donor lungs so that they can be successfully transplanted into patients. The use of this technique could significantly expand the donor organ pool and improve outcomes after transplantation.