Apparatus for tissue transport and preservation
US11166452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N1/148
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods of the invention generally relate to prolonging viability of bodily tissue, especially lung tissue, through the use of an expandable accumulator to maintain a constant pressure within the lumen of the organ even during external pressure fluctuations due to, for example, flight. Systems and methods may include prolonging donor organ viability in storage through the use of an organ container that mimics the geometry and orientation of the organ in vivo.
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