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Unique ‘heart-in-a-box’ tech keeps donated organ beating for 9 hrs
Researchers suggest that this new device can significantly lower the likelihood of early heart failure in transplant recipients.
To address this, researchers have developed a cutting-edge technology called a “heart-in-a-box.” This device allows donated hearts to be kept alive and functioning outside the body for longer periods. This study found that hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) or a heart-in-a-box device can increase the storage period of donated hearts by up to nine hours. Used correctly, the heart-in-a-box can reduce a number of complications that otherwise often result in suffering, poor outcomes, in the worst cases premature death, and also high costs,” said Göran Dellgren, Professor of Transplantation Surgery at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg.
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