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Solutions for tissue preservation and bloodless surgery and methods using same

US5514536A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 1994
Grant dateMay 7, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P7/08
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A solution suitable as a hypothermic blood substitute for replacing blood in euthermic subjects during surgery are provided. The blood substitute contains a purge solution and a maintenance solution, the latter of which is useful for organ preservation. The purge solution contains an aqueous solution of electrolytes at physiological concentrations, a macromolecular oncotic agent, a biological pH buffer effective under physiological and hypothermic conditions, a simple sugar, and a substrate for the regeneration of ATP. The maintenance solution contains a second aqueous solution of electrolytes containing potassium ions at a concentration range of from 35 to 45 mM, sodium ions at a concentration range of from 80 to 120 mM, magnesium ions at a concentration range of from 2 to 10 mM, chloride ions at a concentration range of from 15 to 20 mM, and calcium ions at a concentration range of from 0.01 to 0.1 mM, an impermeant anion, mannitol, a macromolecular oncotic agent, at least one simple sugar, a substrate for the regeneration of ATP, and a biological pH buffer effective under physiological hypothermic conditions. Glutathione is an optional but preferred additive. The blood substitut…

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