Richard Slayman
Richard Slayman (1961/1962 – May 11, 2024) was an American patient, known to be the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Slayman, a supervisor for the state transportation department from Weymouth, Massachusetts, had received a human kidney in 2018. When it began to fail in 2023 and he developed congestive heart failure, his doctors suggested he try one from a modified pig, which he received in a procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 16, 2024.[3][4]
Death
[edit]Slayman died on May 11, 2024, at the age of 62. The hospital said in a statement that they "have no indication" the death was caused by the transplant.[5][6] The autopsy result, released with the family's permission, revealed that his death was caused by issues with his heart, not the transplanted kidney.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died". NPR.org. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig". New York Times. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ↑ "An Update on Mr. Rick Slayman, World's First Recipient of a Genetically-Modified Pig Kidney". Massachusetts General. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Mass. patient who received pig kidney leaves hospital, continues recovery at home". Wbur.com. April 3, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ↑ "World's First Pig Kidney Recipient Dies Two Months After Transplant". Jang.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ↑ "US patient, 62, who had first ever pig kidney transplant dies two months after operation". Standard.co.uk. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ↑ "This pig could save your life". nationalgeographic.com. May 1, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.