1962 - First fresh heart values implanted into cardiac position. First successful cadaveric kidney transplant, normal kidney function for 21 months, Boston, MA 1963 - First liver transplant. 1963 - First lung transplant. 1967 - First heart transplant, normal heart function for 19 months, Cape Town, South Africa. 1968 - The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Legislation allows gift of organs to others.
1968 - Brain death criteria created. 1969 - Cadivaic pancreas transplanted for first time. 1971 - Introduction of cryopreserved human skin allografts. 1978 - Cyclosporin begins testing. 1978 - Medicare accepts kidney transplant for coverage.