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"The benefits are all in favor of the transplant recipient. By perfusing, the surgeon has important information to make an objective evaluation of potential kidney function prior to transplantation. This advantage contributes to the decision to proceed with the transplant, the survival of the kidney and decreases post operative complications."

Tom Sherman, MS CTBS, CTOPIV
Manager of Preservation and Perfusion, LIFELINE of Ohio

OUR RM3
Our advanced engineered pulsatile renal preservation system accurately controls pressure, flow, and temperature while a hypothermic perfusate solution is continuously pumped through the organ to improve the success rate of a kidney transplant.

The RM3 performs two vital functions
1 - Perfuses the kidneys prior to transplant
2 - Provides invaluable organ data during the preservation period

The unique RM3 monitor provides you with legible, real-time data on the condition of the stored kidneys and delivers all the information to an RS232 port. The monitor displays: pulse pump rate; perfusate temperature; systolic, mean and diastolic pressure; real time flow; and renal resistance. The RM3 trends all the data and calculates the final resistance (mean pressure/flow).

Clinician Benefits

1 - Pre-surgery organ assessment calculations
2 - Decreased rate of DGF (Delayed Graft Function)
3 - Increased kidney function
4 - Increased long-term graft survival
5 - Decreased patient hospitalization periods
6 - Decreased transplantation costs
7 - Increased organ donor pool

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Ready to Order?

Email us today > chuckp@wtrs.com

Upcoming Events

Waters Medical Systems will be introducing several NEW Preservation and Perfusion Products in the near future...

Come by our booth at the following events to learn more...

Toronto May 31 - June 4, 2008

Phoenix June 10-13, 2008

Boston August 10-13, 2008

watch for our 2008 NATCO

Perfusion Seminar

Wetlab

Our team will again be involved in the upcoming 2008 NATCO Perfusion Seminar in Boston. Chuck Patrick has been invited to speak on the topic of "A National Overview of Perfusion from 1996 to 2007". This presentation will be primarily based on UNOS data depicting historical uses of machine preservation and its positive impacts on organ procurements/transplantation.

RM3®

RM3 Brochure

RM3 Instruction Manual

RM3 Cassette Instructions

Clinical Support Team

Chuck Patrick, Manager

507-288-7777

205-612-5221 (mobile)

chuckp@wtrs.com

Andy Capelle, Technician

507-288-7777

507-254-8794 (after hours emergency)

andyc@wtrs.com

Training

Waters Medical Systems continues to support perfusion training; our team is dedicated and motivated to provide award winning customer support.

Video - Perfusion History

Video - Chuck Patrick Intro

Video - Kidney Dissection1

Video - Kidney Dissection2

Video - RM3 Overview

Video - RM3 Perfusion

Video - Closing Comments

Research

Perfusion Biography

Perfusion Articles

Research consistently shows "perfused kidneys" have a higher rate of immediate function and a lower rate of Delayed Graft Function (DGF) (need for kidney dialysis) than kidney which were only cooled or ice-stored.

Studies indicate that kidneys with high flow rates requiring low pressures have a higher rate of immediate function and a lower rate of DGF.

Knowledge

Think you are too old to be either a kidney transplant recipient or to be a kidney transplant donor? It may be that age of either the donor or of the recipient is no longer a factor. Doctors at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Transplant Center have found at one year after surgery, transplant patients who were over age 60 did as well as younger patients, despite the fact that they usually received kidneys from older donors. A study of 144 kidney transplants found that at least a year after surgery, success rates were comparable, regardless of the age of the donors or recipients. (source: About.com)

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