Novel portable perfusion system enhances tissue viability for surgical applications
Summary
The primary preservation techniques for transplantable tissues include cold storage (CS) and ex-vivo perfusion (EVP), with EVP demonstrating superior viability outcomes. Portable EVP devices currently exist for kidneys, though larger organs lack comparable portable systems. Scalable, modular perfusion technologies could further enhance pre-implantation tissue viability.
This research evaluates the FluidON — a portable, integrated perfusion prototype designed to maintain tissues under standard incubation conditions using an interchangeable bioreactor.
Poster
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The poster was presented by Emmett Reid at the annual spring 2025 Huggins Symposium at the University of Chicago (Department of Surgery).
Leading organizations
The study was collaboratively conducted by the University of Chicago (Dr. Narutoshi Hibino laboratory) and the technical team at 37degrees, Inc.