A machine that keeps donor livers alive outside the body — could it transform transplantation?
Disease control
Completed
This trial tests whether a device called VitaSmart, which pumps cold, oxygenated preservation fluid through a donor liver before transplant, can reduce early organ dysfunction and improve survival compared with the usual method of simply storing the liver on ice. About 228 adults…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Bridge to Life Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC