In addition , surgeons can keep donor hearts and other ` ` alive '' during surgery . It 's a bit of `` science fiction '' right now , Beswick said , but doctors in the future could even use the TransMedics device to fight chronic diseases . Clinical trials on the live organ transplant device are coming up in the United States . Scientists hope to increase donor life , improve patient outcomes .
In addition , surgeons can keep donor hearts and other ` ` alive '' during surgery . Clinical trials on the live organ transplant device are coming up in the United States . Scientists hope to increase donor life , improve patient outcomes .