"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
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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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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
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) |
