Pig kidney works for a record 271 days inside the body of surviving American
A 66-year-old American received a pig kidney transplant in January 2025 and survived with it for 271 days, a record duration. Because there aren't enough human donor organs to meet transplant demand, this result suggests that pig organs might help address the shortage.
8 across the spectrum. Choose a side on the bar to jump to it.
National story. 13 articles from 9 sources. 8 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Sep 5, 2026.
Left
1 sourcePig kidney works for a record 271 days inside the body of American patient
Center
5 sourcesPatient’s survival says pig kidneys might solve transplant organ shortage
A Pig’s Kidney Saved This Man’s Life. The Transplant Tech Behind It Could Save 90,000 More
Right
2 sourcesMedical First: Man Lives for 9 Months with Pig Kidney While Waiting for Human Donor
Man survives with pig kidney for months before receiving human transplant
Other outlets
International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage
Left
1 articleGenetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
Center
0 articlesNone
Right
0 articlesNone
The story so far
2 developments- Sep 3Pig kidney works for a record 271 days inside the body of surviving American
- Sep 5Only right-leaning coverage:Man survives with pig kidney for months before receiving human transplant
Who covered each development
No new developments
Quiet for 47 daysLast development · Sep 5 — Man survives with pig kidney for months before receiving human transplant