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. 2022 Jan;46(1):25-26.
doi: 10.1111/aor.14115. Epub 2021 Nov 21.

The TransMedics Organ Care System for the liver receives FDA pre-market approval

Donald D Chang, Jason J Han

The TransMedics Organ Care System for the liver receives FDA pre-market approval

Donald D Chang et al. Artif Organs. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

The Federal Drug Administration grants pre-market approval to TransMedics Organ Care System Liver, a platform designed to prolong donor organ viability via ex vivo perfusion in preparation for transplant.

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