Author: WKYT / Source: wkyt.com
BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ/CNN) – A new application of drone technology could end up saving countless lives
The University of Maryland School of Medicine teamed up with the engineering school to successfully deliver a kidney to surgeons using a drone.
From West Baltimore, a drone carrying a human organ launched. It landed 2.8 miles away at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
The kidney was then successfully transplanted into a patient, saving her life.
This first voyage of its kind has the potential to revolutionize the organ transplant process.
“This will have a direct impact on improving patient outcomes where time is critical,” said Dr. E. Albert Reece, dean of the medical school.
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