The object
Waleed Hassanein developed the Organ Care System, a portable organ-perfusion platform that keeps donor hearts, lungs and livers functioning outside the body rather than simply cooling them on ice. The system recreates body-like conditions during transport to enlarge the viable transplantation window and permit organ assessment.
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What Waleed did
Developed the Organ Care System, a portable perfusion device that maintains donor organs in functioning conditions during transport.
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Why it matters
The Organ Care System changes organ transport from cold storage to active preservation, widening the practical window for life-saving transplants.
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Living-status check
TransMedics' 2025 financial-results release identifies Hassanein as President and CEO.