Device and method for cryopreserving blood vessels
US5122110A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N1/14
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for use in cryopreservation of blood vessels comprising a pair of stylets insertable into the ends of a dissected blood vessel segment. The stylets are mountable on a support track whereby the blood vessel can be distended and supported during cryopreservation procedures. Also disclosed is a freezing and thawing profile capable of maximizing endothelial cell survival. The use of chondroitin sulfate or similar compound is discussed as a novel cryoprotectant.
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