Goal & Objectives
Goal: Design, fabricate, test, and deliver a functional MOPP system by April 2022
Objectives:
Identify limitations in current heart preservation technology
Increase the size of the donor heart pool by demonstrating the effectiveness of our device for hearts from cardiac dead patients (not just from brain dead patients)
Recruit a cardiothoracic surgeon to collaborate with for future implementation of the MOPP system
Increase the allowable time for heart transportation by better supporting and maintaining the health of the heart throughout preservation layover time
Develop a cost-effective and economically respectable model capable of profitability while still successfully solving the problem
Design a perfusate solution that reduces the overall metabolic rate while promoting ATP production through aerobic respiration
Ensure our devices is compliant with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) criteria to allow for air travel of donor hearts