Organ storage solution

US6060232A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Hans Von Baeyer · Berlin, DE
• Bernd Steinbach · Friedberg, DE
• Hans Flaig · Schramberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 17, 1998
• Grant date: May 9, 2000
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01N1/126
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a solution for storing organs, preferably kidneys. To effectively prevent organ damage, the solution has a high sulfate content and a low chloride content. In particular, the solution comprises about Na.sup.+ (2-30 mM), K.sup.+ (70-130 mM), MgH(30-40 mM), Ce.sup.- (2-20 mM), SO.sub.4.sup.2- (80-95 mM) and raffinose (20-60 mM) at aph of about 7.4.