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American lives 271 days with pigs before meeting woman
A medical team in the United States successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into American patient Tim Andrews, who was suffering from kidney failure caused by type 2 diabetes. The kidney enabled him to avoid dialysis for 271 days, setting a world record for the longest survival of a patient with a temporary pig kidney. The procedure was performed in February 2025 and marks the first successful use of a genetically modified animal organ as a temporary solution for a patient until a suitable human kidney becomes available. The kidney remained functionally active for a full 271 days before vascular damage occurred, after which Andrews received a human kidney transplant. Throughout the experiment, no virus-related infections from animals were recorded. The results demonstrate that genetically engineered pig kidneys can serve as an effective temporary solution for patients awaiting organ transplants, especially those facing long waiting times, and they may improve the success rates of future procedures.
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