Organ Medicine History

By Gwordan
  • 2014 BCE

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    Vascularized composite allographs (VCAs) is added to the definition of organs covered by federal regulation (the OPTN Final Rule) and legislation (the National Organ Transplant Act). The designation went into effect on July 3 2014.
  • 2006 BCE

    Event

    UNOS launches DonorNet, a secure, internet-based system in which organ procurement coordinators send out offers of newly donated organs to transplant hospitals with compatible candidates.
  • 2001 BCE

    Event

    For the first time, the total of living organ donors for the year (6,528) exceeds the number of deceased organ donors (6,081).
  • 2000 BCE

    Event

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publishes Final Rule (federal regulation) for the operation of the OPTN.
  • 1999 BCE

    Event

    UNOS launches UNet, a secure, Internet-based transplant information database system for all organ matching and management of transplant data.
  • 1998 BCE

    Event

    First successful adult-to-adult living donor liver transplant performed.
  • 1996 BCE

    Event

    UNOS creates Tiedi, a new application that collect data electronically and eliminates the need for mailing paper forms to the OPTN.
  • 1995 BCE

    Event

    UNOS launches its first Web site for all users with an interest in transplantation.
  • 1992 BCE

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    UNOS helps found Donate Life America to build public support for organ donation. UNOS prepares fire-ever comprehensive report on transplant survival rates for all active U.S. transplant centers.
  • 1990 BCE

    Event

    First successful living donor lung transplant performed.
  • 1989 BCE

    Event

    First successful living donor liver transplant performed.
  • 1988 BCE

    Event

    First split-liver transplant performed.
  • 1987 BCE

    Event

    First successful intestinal transplant performed. UNOS begins collecting medical data on donor and transplant recipients.
  • 1986 BCE

    Event

    First successful double-lung transplant performed. UNOS receives the initial federal contract to operate th4e Organ PRocurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
  • 1984 BCE

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    National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) passed. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) separates from SEOPF and is incorporated as a non-profit member organization.
  • 1983 BCE

    Event

    First successful single-lung transplant performed. Cyclosporine, the first of a number of drugs that effectively treat rejection by suppressing the human immune system, introduced.
  • 1982 BCE

    Event

    SEOPF established the Kidney Center, the predecessor of the UNOS Organ Center, for round-the-clock assistance in placing donated organs.
  • 1981 BCE

    Event

    First successful heart-lung transplant performed.
  • 1977 BCE

    Event

    SEOPF implements the first computer-based organ matching system, dubbed the "United Network for Organ Sharing."
  • 1968 BCE

    Event

    First successful isolated pancreas transplant performed. First success heart transplant performed. The Southeast Organ Procurement Foundation (SEOPF) is formed as a membership and scientific organization for transplant professionals.
  • 1967 BCE

    Event

    First successful liver transplant performed.
  • 1966 BCE

    Event

    First simultaneous kidney/pancreas transplant performed.
  • 1954 BCE

    Event

    First successful kidney transplant performed.