Custom machine kept man alive without lungs for 48 hours

For two days, the patient lived as a human being with no lungs, stabilized by a machine that breathed and buffered his ...
Post-Bulletin

New lung procedure offers hope for COPD patients

Wayne Donald Peterson sat in the Gonda building with his portable oxygen concentrator resting by his feet. Peterson, who was previously on 7 liters of oxygen a minute, would only be able to take that ...

Doctors Kept a Man Alive Without Lungs for 2 Days

The team's total artificial lung system, or TAL, bought the man precious time until a double lung transplant was viable.
NBC Chicago

‘Lungs In A Box' Procedure Could Drastically Reduce Organ Waitlists: Doctors

A unique procedure at Northwestern could cut down long waiting lists for those in need of a lung transplant. Nicknamed “lungs in a box,” the ex-vivo lung perfusion procedure allows donated lungs to be ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Without a single cut, lung valve procedure helps emphysema patients breathe easier. The only problem: Not enough people know about it.

About two years ago, John McLees' lungs had become so badly damaged that he could barely get from one side of his small condo to the other without feeling like he'd just finished an intense workout.