FDA approves donor lung preservation device

[David]

FDA approves donor lung preservation device that may result in more lung transplants

August 12, 2014

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the XVIVO Perfusion System (XPS) with STEEN Solution, a device for preserving donated lungs that do not initially meet the standard criteria for lung transplantation but may be transplantable if there is more time to observe and evaluate the organ’s function to determine whether the lung is viable for transplantation.

Lung transplantation is a primary option in the care of patients with end-stage chronic lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Approximately one in five donated lungs meets the standard criteria for a donor lung and is transplanted into a recipient. In 2012, 1,754 lung transplants were performed in the United States and at the end of that year, 1,616 potential recipients remained on the waiting list.


Read more: www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm409488.htm

[sandy07]

Good. At least they are trying to help shorten the list. Thanks for posting.

[stoker55]

Sounds promising.

[jim]

Thanks for sharing David. thumbsupde1