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Out of 16 000 livers donated in the US, 7 000 are discarded. 14 000 patients are on the waiting list for a transplant. What if we could recondition the 7 000? What if we could treat these livers outside of a human body and transplant to the patients that need them?You’ll hearwhat’s the ideal liver graft and why there’s a shortage of themhow to keep a liver alive outside of a human bodythe possible future of growing organsand moreMy guest today is Dr. Waldemar Hoffmann, the CEO of Apersys. A bioengineer and biomedical engineer, with years of experience in medtech. Also, with years of experience in waiting with his father for a kidney transplant.Apersys is a Swiss startup that developed a perfusion machine able to preserve and recover human organs outside of the human body. What it means is, putting a discarded liver onto a machine, treating it, regenerating it, and transplanting into a patient.You may find them athttps://apersys.com/Timestamps:0:00 Dr. Waldemar Hoffmann and Apersys1:13 Discarded Liver with a Tumor Transplanted into a Patient to Save His Life4:33 How Long Can Be a Liver Kept Alive Outside of Human Body – Currently8:25 Sources of Liver Transplants11:00 Why Are 7000 Liver Transplants Discarded in the US Only15:13 Building a Device to Keep a Liver Alive19:28 Keeping a Liver Alive in an Automated Perfusion Machine31:12 Shortening the Line for Organ Transplants34:33 Treating Discarded Liver Transplants, Defatting, Growing40:59 From a Research Prototype to Manufacturing48:54 Thank You, Follow Apersys49:21 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
