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Transplant Battle for Control Continues

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 As I suspected, the altercation between Buckeye Transplant Services  and UNOS is not going to be settled easily.

Buckeye wants to avail itself of the technologies (Rapid Organ Assessment Tool and the Operational Assessment Tool)  it developed to mine the UNOS databases.  These tools, for which Buckeye has invested some $ 1.4 million and only reside on Buckeye equipment,  rapidly identify suitable organs for transplant.

Buckeye voluntarily shut down the Operational Assessment Tool in May at UNOS’ request, despite the fact that it has provided  definitive improvements in clinical practices and procedures.   And, UNOS has been less than welcoming to Buckeye (or anyone else) who wants such access.

Buckeye v UNOS

So, Buckeye has filed suit to continue using the technologies and developing the solutions its network needs.  After all, UNOS is threatening to terminate Buckeye’s access to the transplant network data.

UNOS claims these programs are mining the OPTN (Organ Procurement and Transplant Network) databases without agreement or oversight (either by OPTN or HRSA- the Health Resources Services Administration.)

Buckeye performed some 5900 deceased donor transplants in 2022, about 16% of all such transplants across the USA.

While the brief is filed, a date for the lawsuit is still pending.

 

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8 thoughts on “Transplant Battle for Control Continues”

  1. Seems like an intense and important law suit. Interesting to note – I had never even thought of such a concept.. AND upon reading your blog post it makes sense. I am surprised there isn’t more awareness of this litigation.

  2. It will be interesting to see how this legal battle unfolds and what implications it may have for the future of organ transplantation and data access within the industry.

  3. I’m not up on this but seems like for such a well needed service, the companies should work together. But what else is new.

  4. Whatever helps the community needing transplants (a high school/college friend’s sister has been on a kidney transplant list for some years) is what I am in favor of. Why make it difficult I ask? I hope the wheels of justice don’t grind slowly on this one. Lives lie in the balance.

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