Bristol Myers-Squibb (BMS) recalls Viaspan, their organ storage fluid product, as a part of its investigation into the problem that was detected at a third-party manufacturing facility in Austria. BMS issued the recall after tests found bacteria in the solution used to monitor the sterility of the storage fluid.
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An open forum for transplant professionals at www.QuestionSolution.com.
Welcome Dr. Joseph Cleveland, Jr. to the Ask the Experts Forum.
Dr. Cleveland joins this panel as our cardiothoracic expert. There has recently been interest regarding organ preservation solutions and the heart. Dr. Cleveland has vast experience in this area and will answer your questions, giving answers and direction (when needed). To learn more, visit the forum.
We invite you to visit our interactive forum which provides a platform for questions and expert answers from your medical peers and professionals that have expertise in the organ preservation solution arena. Explore the forum to learn more - we believe that peer to peer education is "essential."
The expert panel (who answer and monitor questions and answers for clarity) consists of the following highly esteemed transplant surgeons:
Dr. Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center
Dr. James Eason, Methodist University Hospital
Dr. Bijan Eghtesad, Cleveland Clinic
Dr. Richard Mangus, Indiana University
Dr. David Mulligan, Mayo Clinic