Breakthrough In Organ Preservation: The Dawn Of Perfusion Systems

Perfusion Systems Preserving organs for transport and transplantation has always been a challenge for the medical community. Cold static storage, the conventional method used for decades, only provides a limited time window for organs to remain viable outside the body before damage occurs. What are Perfusion Systems? Perfusion systems, also known as perfusion machines or organ care systems, work by flushing preservation solutions containing oxygen and nutrients through donated organs outside the body, mimicking the organ's natural blood supply. This dynamic process, known as normothermic machine perfusion, helps keep the organs alive, functioning, and in better condition during the storage and transport period compared to static cold storage. There are two main types of Perfusion Systems - static and pulsatile. Static systems simply circulate oxygenated preservation solutions throu gh organs at a steady rate to provide nutrients and remove waste products. Pulsatile pe...