# Turkey domestic LIFELINE HLM medical technology deployment

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-domestic-lifeline-hlm-medical-technology-deployment
> Updated: 2026-08-28T13:08:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The LIFELINE HLM, a domestically developed heart-lung machine created through a collaboration between ASELSAN, the Turkish Health Institutes Presidency (TÜSEB), and the Ministry of Health, has entered clinical application in Turkey. The device is intended to reduce foreign dependency on medical technologies.

Following its initial implementation at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, the machine was successfully utilized for the first time at Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Application Hospital, where it supported four cases including triple bypass and minimally invasive heart valve surgeries. 

Subsequent reports indicate the device has now successfully completed 15 surgeries with “zero errors” across both Ankara Bilkent City Hospital and Gaziantep University, demonstrating its clinical reliability.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: ASELSAN LIFELINE HLM heart-lung machine completes 15 successful surgeries

ASELSAN’s domestically produced LIFELINE HLM heart-lung machine has successfully completed 15 surgeries with zero errors, marking a milestone in Turkey’s medical technology independence.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aselsan-lifeline-hlm-heart-lung-machine-completes-15-successful-surgeries

### 2026-08-26: LIFELINE HLM heart-lung machine used in surgeries at Gaziantep University

The domestically developed LIFELINE HLM heart-lung machine was successfully used in four open-heart surgeries at Gaziantep University, marking a milestone in Turkish medical technology.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lifeline-hlm-heart-lung-machine-used-in-surgeries-at-gaziantep-university

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