NICE recommends NHS funding for Bridge to Life’s liver perfusion system

Bridge to Life’s VitaSmart perfusion system was one among four devices recommended by NICE to receive routine funding. Bridge to Life’s VitaSmart perfusion system was one among four devices recommended by NICE to receive routine funding. Bridge to Life’s perfusion system secured a European CE mark in 2018 and FDA de novo clearance in January 2026. Credit: Poetra.RH/Shutterstock.com The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended routine National Health Service (NHS) funding for perfusion devices including Bridge to Life’s VitaSmart hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) system in preserving deceased donor livers for transplantation. NICE reveals that it…

Source: Medical Device Network