Container and supporting structure for housing an organ

US9084416B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VIVOLINE MEDICAL AB · SE

Inventors

• Stig Steen · Lund, SE
• Audrius Paskevicius · Lund, SE
• Anna Beyer · Lund, SE
• Morgan Johansson · Lerberget, SE
• Benjamin King · Takaka, NZ
• Anna Söderlund · Luleå, SE
• Anders Lindsten · Lund, SE
• Peter Sebelius · Kobakma, ID
• Maria Sperlingsson · Lund, SE
• Joakim Nilsson · Höör, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 24, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 21, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 5, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01N1/148
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An apparatus intended for evaluation, preservation and perfusion of an organ, such as a lung. The apparatus includes a container with a bottom portion, an insert portion and a lid portion. A pulmonary artery tube is intended to be connected to the lung pulmonary artery and a trachea tube is intended to be connected to the trachea of the lungs and bent tube connects the pulmonary artery tube to a circuit for providing a fluid to the pulmonary artery is provided. The circuit includes a pump, an oxygenator, an optional leukocyte-filter, and a holder for connecting the trachea tube to a source of respiration. There is an oxygenator tube set and a leukocyte-filter tube set. A supporting structure for the container comprises a recess sized for enclosing said container and a display panel. Moreover, there are two handles, which may be unfolded into a position for supporting a sterile cloth.