Kidney preservation machine
US4745759A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2321/0251
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Apparatus for maintaining extracorporeal organs in viable state during transportion and storage comprises a readily manually transportable insulated enclosure including separable cover and base portions, a perfusate reservoir in the enclosure, thermoelectric means in the base portion for cooling the reservoir and interior of the enclosure, means in the enclosure for supporting an organ for perfusing, means in the enclosure for directing perfusate expelled from the organ to the perfusate reservoir, a perfusate pump on the base portion for connection between the reservoir and an organ supported within the enclosure, and control means for varying the operation of the pump and thermoelectric means to maintain the temperature and flow of the perfusate being pumped within predetermined limits.
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