Carrie DiMarzio, CEO and Co-Founder of BMI OrganBank, shares her perspective on organ preservation, transplant logistics, and why rethinking how organs are preserved and assessed is essential to supporting better transplant outcomes.
Leading transplant surgeons, coordinators, and clinicians explain in their own words how preservation constraints shape decisions — and what it costs when the system runs out of time.
The Problem: The System Constraints
Why Donated Kidneys Go Unused
The transplant system isn’t broken by lack of donors. It’s constrained by time, limited visibility, and fragmented coordination. Here’s the breakdown.
Kidney transplantation improves outcomes and costs less long-term than dialysis — yet the system consistently steers care in the more expensive direction. This piece examines the economic paradox at the heart of transplantation and what addressing preservation constraints could mean for patients and the healthcare system.
BMI OrganBank CEO Carrie DiMarzio was featured in the Aspen Ideas: Health Fellows Spotlight, discussing how expanding preservation time and providing continuous insight into organ health could give transplant teams more confidence and increase access to transplantation.
Proprietary acellular perfusate designed to support metabolically active preservation—enabling oxygen delivery, nutrient support, and management of oxidative stress without the need for donor-matched blood.
Real-time visibility across the journey
Tracks organ status and location during preservation and transport, supporting coordination and assessment across teams.
Portable perfusion. Continuous preservation.
Automated, portable device designed to maintain kidneys in a metabolically active state during preservation and transport.
Operates at room temperature without donor-matched blood.
