{"id":18392,"date":"2021-05-11T12:56:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T12:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=18392"},"modified":"2021-05-11T12:57:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T12:57:49","slug":"missiongo-minnesota-team-transports-worlds-first-human-pancreas-via-unmanned-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/minnesota\/missiongo-minnesota-team-transports-worlds-first-human-pancreas-via-unmanned-aircraft\/%20","title":{"rendered":"MissionGO &#038; Minnesota Team Transports World\u2019s First Human Pancreas via Unmanned Aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MissionGO, LifeSource and Mercy Hospital, part of the Allina\nHealth system, have announced the first-ever test flight carrying a human\npancreas via an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) conducted on May 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8-Flight-Prepedit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18394\" width=\"302\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8-Flight-Prepedit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8-Flight-Prepedit-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a moment of silence led by Lead Pilot Ryan\nHenderson to honor the donor hero, this historic flight transported a research\npancreas from Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, flew a 10-mile circuit over the\nMississippi River, then returned to Mercy Hospital. This flight successfully\ndemonstrated the viability, value, efficiency gains and delivery speed of lifesaving\norgans via UAS within the Twin Cities metro area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pancreas was also monitored for the entire flight, using\nMediGO\u2019s hardware and software platform to provide the real-time location\nstatus of the organ to all critical stakeholders. A biopsy was performed by\nLifeSource on the pancreas before and after the flight to study the impact of\nUAS transportation on a human organ, revealing no changes in pre and post\nflight biopsies. In addition to the organ payload being tracked with MediGO,\nMissionGO\u2019s aircraft was monitored with AlarisPro\u2019s new flight data recorder\nknown as the AlarisAIR (Automated Independent Recorder) which provides flight\ntelemetry data through both cellular and Bluetooth networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLifeSource has set an audacious goal of transplanting 1,000\norgans in one year by 2027; last year, we facilitated 603 transplants,\u201d said\nSusan Gunderson, LifeSource Founder &amp; CEO. \u201cOrgan transplant is a race\nagainst time; this is one of many transformative solutions to help us save more\nlives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_14-Flightedit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18395\" width=\"377\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_14-Flightedit.png 700w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_14-Flightedit-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This organ flight builds on three other tests conducted\nusing an unmanned aircraft in 2019 and 2020. In April 2019, as part of a\nUniversity of Maryland research project, MissionGO\u2019s Ryan Henderson piloted the\ndelivery of the first kidney by UAS that was then successfully transplanted\ninto a patient. Then in September 2020, MissionGO partnered with the Nevada\nDonor Network OPO to complete two test flights transporting research corneas\nand a research kidney. This inaugural pancreas flight helped evaluate the use\nof UAS specifically in the Midwest region. With recent changes to FAA\nregulations and MissionGO\u2019s progress certifying their MG Velos 100 UAS, the\nteam is well positioned to integrate UAS organ delivery for LifeSource and\nAllina Health soon, both from donor to transplant hospital and to\nMinneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport for transport to other parts\nof the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe future is here \u2013 there\u2019s a demand in the market for\ninnovative and sustainable solutions in the commercial and medical industry. MissionGO\nis here to prove that unmanned aircraft are a reliable mode of transportation\nfor precious cargo,\u201d said Frank Paskiewicz, MissionGO Executive Vice President\nfor UAS Cargo Operations. \u201cLifeSource and Allina Health have been incredible\npartners that are pioneering new solutions for the organ transplant industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOrgan transport by an unmanned aircraft is an incredible\ninnovation for health care,\u201d said Robert Quickel, MD, vice president clinical\nservice line, surgical procedural administration for Allina Health. \u201cThese test\nflights are an inspiring step in overcoming obstacles and increasing the number\nof viable, life-saving organs that our transplant patients so desperately\nneed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott Plank, CEO and Co-Founder of MissionGO and MediGO\nexplains, \u201cMissionGO is focused on unmanned aircraft operations, while MediGO is\ndedicated to improving organ transplant and hospital logistics through\njust-in-time delivery. MediGO is an important part of MissionGO\u2019s medical cargo\noperations and is the only company monitoring all modes of transportation for\nmedical deliveries. Together, MissionGO and MediGO are taking organ logistics\ninnovation into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MissionGO, LifeSource and Mercy Hospital, part of the Allina Health system, have announced the first-ever test flight carrying a human pancreas via an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) conducted on May 5. 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