Drones could help save time, cut costs and simplify how organ transplants are delivered, according to the surgeon who oversaw the first transplant shipment by drone.
Dr. Joseph Scalea, director of the organ drone laboratory at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, said the idea came out of his frustrations with the current process for organ delivery. Donor organs are typically delivered by chartered or commercial flights, and delays can affect the organ’s vitality.
“It’s easier to get a pizza delivered to your house and in [a] more timely fashion than it is to get a life-saving organ,” Scalea told Spark host Nora Young.
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