Northwestern Medicine Performs the Highest Number of Lung Transplants in the United States by Combining Cutting-Edge Technologies Such as “Lungs in a Box” and “Lungs in a Fridge”

In an effort to expand the donor pool for lung transplant recipients and give surgeons more time to removed diseased lungs, the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute (CTI) is now routinely repairing damaged donor lungs using “lungs in a box” (lung perfusion) technology and storing them for transplantation by putting “lungs in a fridge” (lung refrigeration). These innovative approaches are yielding dramatic benefits for patients and staff alike. 

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