Fewer Barriers. More Placements.
VP.S ENCORE® was developed to help OPOs deliver more viable donor hearts with greater portability, workflow simplicity, and bloodless operation.
Everyday Realities of Organ Procurement
OPOs work against time, distance, and coordination complexity daily. Teams have to move quickly in field conditions while maximizing every viable donor heart and coordinating handoff to transplant centers in in 4–6 hours.
Unlike current preservation options, the VP.S ENCORE® portable organ preservation system is built to meet the challenges OPO teams face in real-world transport environments with a lightweight, blood-free build that minimizes complexity and streamlines procurement workflow.
VP.S ENCORE®: A Simpler Path to Donor Heart Preservation
Passive cooling, straightforward operation, and a design intended for ground or air transport help reduce field complexity while supporting donor heart preservation in time-critical settings.
Portable Design
Bloodless Operation
Passive Cooling
Fast Setup
No External Power Source
Ground or Air Transport
Cold Storage Fallback
Changing What’s Possible in Organ Procurement
The VP.S ENCORE® platform helps to expand what organ procurement teams can do in the field.
Preclinical research suggests extended preservation windows may support broader geographic reach and more flexible transport logistics, helping viable donor hearts reach transplant centers. Pediatric application is also being explored as a development track.
Supporting OPOs and Transplant Centers
With VP.S ENCORE®, donor heart preservation field use becomes much easier than ever before—and transplant centers have more viable donor hearts available to save more lives.
But our work doesn’t stop there.
Strategic collaborations with leading research institutions reflect our commitment to supporting the broader transplant ecosystem and strengthening coordination between OPOs and transplant centers.
Key collaborators:
- Duke University
- UT Health San Antonio
- Texas Heart Institute
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Wyss Institute
Extend organ viability with:
- No complex workflows
- No cumbersome devices
- No blood products
- No ice chests