HILLSBOROUGH — Beth Colon received the letter in November. She tried to read it but was crying a river of tears before finishing the second sentence. Her sister consoled her and read her the letter. It was from an anonymous 37-year-old recipient of one of her son’s kidneys. Her son,
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A successful double hand transplant at Gift of Life Michigan
The donation and transplant of hands (or any limb) is unusual and complicated. According to Gift of Life (Michigan) hand donation and transplantation is a lengthy procedure that involves the transplantation of skin, bone, blood vessels, muscles, nerves and connective tissue. The program tries, officials said, to match the recipient’s
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Plegisol is on backorder (shortage)
We have been notified that there is a shortage of Plegisol until early 2016 – Custodiol may be a suitable alternative – reach out to us at http://www.custodiol.com/contact/. We will have one of our highly trained reps reach back to see if Custodiol is suitable for your needs. http://www.ashp.org/menu/DrugShortages/CurrentShortages/Bulletin.aspx?id=1172
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Dr. John Fung’s Power Point Presentation on Organ Preservation Solutions
We have received so many inquiries and requests for Dr. Fung’s presentation (at E.S.O.T. in Brussels) that we were able to gain approval and post on our Blog and Website – This is the Power Point presentation that was shown along with his verbal narrative that can be found on
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Transplantation of a horseshoe kidney from a living donor: Case report, long term outcome and donor safety
The use of a horseshoe kidney in renal transplant remains controversial, when it is found in the evaluation of a living donor, anatomical, surgical and ethical issues are involved. A 51 year old woman was considered as a kidney donor to her 30 year-old son. Recipient was transplanted 11 years
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Exhibiting at Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Meeting Oct. 3rd
We are proud to have been invited to exhibit at the Current Issues in the Care of Dialysis and Transplant Patients on October 3 in Washington DC. This program will focus on the diagnosis and treatment and advances in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation. We are honored to have been asked
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Robert O’Flynn joins Essential Pharmaceuticals for Custodiol HTK
Have you met Rob O’Flynn? Rob joins us from the Indiana Organ Procurement Association and brings a wealth of Organ Preservation Solution knowledge to us (and to you!!). Please feel free to reach out to Rob at ROflynn@essentialpharma.com.
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Let’s meet at the ATC – Corner Booth # 900
The American Transplant Congress is almost upon us and we are excited to see some old friends, meet some new friends and discuss studies, data and all things related to Organ Preservation Solution. In this, our 8th year of exhibiting at the ATC, we are proud to represent such a
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