Paragonix Technologies announced successful preservation of a donor liver transported over 2,000 nautical miles from the West Coast to Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. The transplant, one of the longest liver procurements on record, used Paragonix’s LiverGuard System, which employs advanced hypothermic preservation with real-time data monitoring.
Acquired by Getinge in 2024 for $477 million, Paragonix designed LiverGuard to be compact and easy to transport, maintaining stable cooling to ensure organs arrive in optimal condition.
Dr. Andrew Barbas of Duke University highlighted how such technology expands access to donor organs by overcoming geographical limitations. Dr. Lisa Anderson, Paragonix President, emphasized the system’s role in honoring donors and improving recipient matching by enabling transplants previously hindered by distance or ischemic time.
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