Innovative Device Improves Real-Time Monitoring of Donated Lungs

Innovative device improves real-time monitoring of donated lungs

More than three-quarters of donated lungs offered for transplantation are not used, according to the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, contributing to a chronic shortage of organs for patients with end-stage lung disease.

Metabolic monitoring tech could help identify more donor lungs for transplantation

More than three-quarters of donated lungs offered for transplantation are not used, according to the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, contributing to a chronic shortage of organs for patients with end-stage lung disease.

University of Waterloo - New monitoring technology could help identify more donor lungs for transplantation

New monitoring technology could help identify more donor lungs for transplantationResearchers develop device that continuously tracks key indicators of lung health, providing transplant team. . .

New monitoring technology could help identify more donor lungs for transplantation

Researchers develop device that continuously tracks key indicators of lung health, providing transplant teams with more detailed information than current hourly testing. An organ to be used in transplant surgery being kept in a secure case (Getty Images/sturti). More than three-quarters of donated lungs offered for transplantation are not used, according to the UK’s National […]