34 Lives Achieves Major Milestone by Rescuing 500 Kidneys for Transplantation
34 Lives Reaches Remarkable Milestone
In a groundbreaking achievement for the field of organ transplantation, 34 Lives, a Public Benefit Corporation based in West Lafayette, Indiana, declared the successful rescue and repair of its 500th kidney. This momentous occasion took place on March 29, 2026, highlighting the dedicated effort of their professional perfusion team. The celebrated 500th kidney was transplanted by the renowned Dr. Jose Figueiro at the Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute. With a solid record of over 90 kidneys transplanted with 34 Lives, Dr. Figueiro shared his enthusiasm for this innovative process, stating, “This has been a phenomenal journey—I have been performing organ transplants for three decades and always aspired to save non-transplantable kidneys. 34 Lives has provided us with the necessary resources to accomplish this.”
34 Lives employs Normothermic Machine Perfusion, a cutting-edge technology that