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. 2018 Sep 21;91(3):301–312.

Table 2. A List of Commercialized Perfusion Systems.

Organ Company 
Device Common Features Unique Features Clinical Trials Status
Heart Organ Transport Systems
Life Cradle [50,51]
• Safe organ storage
• Maintains oxygen levels
• Monitors Temperature
• Oxygenates perfusion solution
• Transportable
• Uses preservation solution
• Hypothermic Perfusion (5°C)
Pre-clinical trials completed
No clinical trials reported
Paragonix
SherpaPerfusion Cardiac Transport System [80]
• Uses preservation solution
• Hypothermic perfusion (4-8°C)
• Monitors ischemia time
• Low pressure perfusion (4-6 mmHg)
• Can communicate with mobile devices
• Single-use, disposable system
No record of clinical trials
Transmedics Organ Care System
Heart [52,53,81]
• Uses donor blood + solution mix
• Normothermic Perfusion
• Monitors organ function. Such as aortic pressure, coronary flow, heart rate, blood temperature
• Housing enables ultrasound assessment and blood sampling
• Console is reusable, but perfusion set is one-time use
NCT02323321
NCT00855712
Lung Organ Assist
Lung Assist [82]
• Safe organ storage
• Ventilates organ
• Allows for oxygenation and deoxygenation of perfusate for evaluation of lungs
• Uses preservation solution
• Temperature controllable: 10-38°C
• Pumps output up to 20 mmHg and 5L/min
No record of clinical trial
Transmedics
Organ Care System Lung [51]
• Uses donor blood + solution mix
• Normothermic Perfusion
• Enables ultrasound assessment and blood sampling
• Console is reusable, but perfusion set is one-time use
• Transportable
NCT03343535
NCT01630434
NCT01963780
XVIVO Perfusion
Xvivo Lung Perfusion System (XPS) and Disposable Lung Set (DLS) [83]
• Uses preservation solution
• Temperature controllable 15-39°C
• Monitors pO2 and pH of perfusate
• Allows for X ray
• XPS is reusable, but requires single use DLS
NCT01365429
Kidney Organ Recovery Systems
LifePort Kidney Transporter [84]
• Safe organ storage
• Uses preservation solution
• Transportable
• Hypothermic perfusion (uses ice)
• Monitors: temperature, flow rate, vascular resistance, and pressure
• System is reusable, perfusion kit is single use
NCT03024229
NCT02876692
NCT02826213
NCT01731457
Organ Assist
Kidney Assist (Transport) [85]
• Temperature control 10-38°C
• Transportable version only supports 0 - 4°C
• Oxygenates solution
• Outputs flow, temperature, and pressure readings
• Pumps output up to 20 mmHg and 5L/min
http://cope-eu.com/work%20programme/trials.html
Waters Medical Systems
Wave or RM3 [59,60,86,87]
• Hypothermic perfusion (3-10°C)
• Oxygenates solution
• Outputs 0-250 mL/min flow
• Monitors pressure, flow, temperature, and renal resistance
• Control unit is reusable, cassette is disposable/single use
• Can be connected to a network for online monitoring of data
NCT02826213
NCT01170910
Liver Organ Recovery Systems
LifePort Liver Transporter [88]
• Safe organ storage • Uses preservation solution
• Hypothermic perfusion
• Monitors: temperature, flow rate, vascular resistance, and pressure
• System is reusable, perfusion kit is single use
• Small, lightweight, transportable
No record of clinical trials
Organ Assist
Liver Assist [89,90]
• Uses preservation solution
• Temperature controllable 10-38°C
• Oxygenates solution
• Outputs flow, temperature, and pressure readings
• Allows for sampling of perfusate and bile
NCT01317342
NCT02584283
NCT03124641
OrganOx
Metra [63,64,91]
• Uses blood
• Normothermic perfusion
• Maintains oxygen in perfusion
• Measures pO2, pCO2, pH, temperature, glucose, bile production
• Console is reusable but has a sterile disposable portion for single use
• Large, but transportable
NCT02478151
NCT03089840
NCT02775162
NCT02740608
Transmedics
Organ Care System Liver [65,66]
• Uses donor blood + solution mix
• Normothermic Perfusion 34-37°C
• Maintains oxygen in perfusion
• Measures lactate in perfusate and bile production for evaluation
• Enables ultrasound assessment and blood sampling
• Console is reusable, but perfusion set is one-time use
• Large but transportable
NCT02522871