WAVES is used for the pulsatile hypothermic machine perfusion of donor kidneys for preservation, transportation, and eventual transplantation into a recipient.
WAVES is a two part system consisting of a control unit and a single use disposable cassette which contains the kidney and the machine preservation solution.
WAVES provides a sealed & insulated environment where a solution is pumped through the kidney at cold temperatures while the organ is being preserved outside the body. WAVES is portable allowing an organ to be perfused from time of recovery until transplantation. It is designed to travel unaccompanied by land or air, safely transporting the kidney across town or between countries (read instruction for use for complete details).
While the kidney is being perfused, WAVES records data on temperature, flow, pressure, and Renal Resistance (RR) every minute, offering clinicians additional data to evaluate the organ.