Event Brief
Oct 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
TGH Uses Machine to Test Donor Lungs
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Tampa General Hospital doctors are using an XVIVO Lung Perfusion Machine to assess donor lungs before transplant surgery. The device tests 10 aspects of lung performance by circulating blood and oxygen. TGH has performed three transplants using the machine and completed 62 lung transplants this year, surpassing its previous record of 58 in 2010.
WHO: Doctors at Tampa General Hospital, including Dr. Kamal Ayyat
WHAT: Tampa General doctors are using the XVIVO Lung Perfusion Machine to evaluate donor lungs before transplant surgery.
WHEN: Reported Oct 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: The machine lets doctors assess lung function before transplantation, helping avoid exposing recipients to risks from lungs whose performance is uncertain.
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