Charlotte Robinson

DocwireNews

For the first time, a pig kidney preserved at subzero temperatures was successfully transported across the Atlantic Ocean several times. X-Therma&rsquo;s XT-ViVo organ preservation solution and TimeSeal transportation device were used to extend organ storage and preservation times, showing the potential of the products to make long-distance organ transportation possible.Led by Gerald Brandacher, MD, a surgical and research team at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine&nbsp;in&nbsp;Baltimore, Maryland, removed a kidney from a pig and transported it on a commercial aircraft to the Medical University of Innsbruck in&nbsp;Austria, where it was assessed on a clinical-grade machine perfusion device and demonstrated viability and functionality.The team repeated the process five times over 12 months with preservation times ranging from 48 to 72 hours. In addition, they performed a life-supporting transplant in a pig, with the kidney maintaining normal function for 200 days post-transplant after 72 hours ice-free subzero preservation.Extending organ preservation time could lead to more transplants and more lives saved. The current standard time for kidney preservation is 24 hours.

Roger Rodby, MD

Joel M. Topf, MD, FACP

Seldin Award Winner Advocates Online Education

NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2025

Hatem Soliman, MD

The Future of Dendritic Cell Vaccines in HER2+ Breast Cancer: Toward De-Escalation of Chemotherapy

HER2 Breast Cancer

Jordana Jampel

Mechanism of Positive Association Between Parkinson’s Disease and Melanoma Revealed in New Research

Melanoma

Latest News

Pig Kidney Survives Transatlantic Flight

Kidney Transplantation

Using X-Therma preservation products, a pig kidney preserved at subzero temperatures was successfully transported across the Atlantic Ocean several times.

About Us

Editorial Policy

Advertising

Contact Us

eNewsletters

Contribute

Career Center

MashupMD

Blood Cancers Today

Cancer Nursing Today

GU Oncology Now

Urban Health Today

Bile Duct Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Gastroesophageal Cancer

Gastric Cancer

GEP-NETs

GIST

Liver Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

GI Oncology Now

Anemia

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Essential Thrombocythemia

Hemophilia

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelofibrosis

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Polycythemia Vera

Pulmonary Embolism

Sickle Cell Disease

Thrombocytopenia

Thrombophilia

Thrombosis

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Venous Thromboembolism

von Willebrand Disease

Heme Today

Acute Kidney Injury

ADPKD

Anemia and Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease

COVID-19 and Kidney Disease

Diabetes and Hypertension

End-Stage Renal Disease

Gout

Hyperkalemia

IgAN

Metabolic Acidosis

Nephrology Times

HR Breast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Genetics & Breast Cancer

Breast Cancers Today

Atherosclerotic Disease

Atrial Fibrillation

Heart Failure

Hypertension

Interventional Cardiology

Lipid Management

Practice Tips With Dr. Lichaa

Preventive Cardiology

Stroke

Cardiology

Breast Cancer

Gynecologic Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

Skin Cancer

Oncology

Sleep

Urology

Diabetes

Ophthalmology

— Demodex Blepharitis

Neurology

Rheumatology

Gastroenterology

Pulmonology

Infectious Diseases

— HIV

Health and Wellness

Lupus

Future of Medicine

Orthopedics

Pharmacology

Career News

More

Conferences

CardioNerds

The Sleep Source With Dr. Morse

Rheumatology Rounds With Dr. Maheswaranathan

Partners

Expert Interviews

Subscribe