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CUSTODIOL® HTK Solution is indicated for perfusion and flushing of donor kidneys, liver, pancreas and heart prior to removal from the donor or immediately after removal from the donor. The solution is left in the organ vasculature during hypothermic storage and transportation (not for continuous perfusion) to the recipient. Read More...

Recent Studies
HTK for Pancreas Allograft Preservation:
The Indiana University Experience

A recent randomized, controlled study failed to show any clinically significant difference between HTK and UW for pancreas allograft preservation. Click here to read full study by J.A. Fridell, R.S. Mangus and J.A. Powelson

Custodiol in the News
The first hand transplant in the U.S. done on a woman and is the first done at a government defense facility. This honor belongs to San Antonio! According to a spokesperson at the San Antonio OPO, Custodiol® HTK is all they stock for Organ Preservation solution, Custodiol® is what was used to preserve! read more...

Custodiol HTK Used in Hand Transplant, read more...

The double arm transplant story, read more...

Organ Transplant Statistics for the US
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), a nonprofit charitable organization, maintains the nation’s organ transplant waiting list under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read More...

CME Program
A CME accredited activity on "Current Issues in Organ Preservation" is available. This course is jointly sponsored by CTI and the University of Kentucky. Read More...

2010 Medical Advisory Board
A 2009 Medical Advisory board (on organ preservation solutions) was held on September 11 & 12th. Presenters were Dr.'s Charles Miller, James Eason, and Paulo Fontes. The slides were presented by Dr.'s Miller and Eason. If you would like to be considered as an attendee in 2010 or future advisory boards, please complete the following form.

Transplant Case Studies To read a recent Transplant case by Dr. Richard Mangus, Dr. Bijan Eghtesad, and James V. Guarrera, MD.

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