A state-of-the-art piece of technology is changing the way kidneys make their way between donors and recipients.
The XVIVO Kidney Assist Transport was approved for use by Health Canada at the end of 2025 and University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton was the first centre to utilize the equipment.
“What’s unique about this new technology for us is it introduces oxygen into the circulation, which improves the outcomes of our patient’s kidneys after transplant,” said Dr. Max Levine, the surgical director of the U of A Hospital’s kidney transplant program.
“This is an evolution in the transplant technology that we’ve been using previously.”
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