Devices and methods for regulating temperature of organs during or before surgical procedures

Abstract

Devices are provided for regulating the temperature of an organ being transplanted that includes a housing including one or more walls surrounding a cavity sized to receive an organ and an opening for accessing the cavity. The walls include an inner layer defining an inner surface for contacting the organ placed in the cavity, an outer layer defining an outer surface of the housing, and a cooling layer between the inner and outer layers, e.g., including a phase-change material configured to absorb thermal energy from the organ within the cavity through the inner layer, e.g., to maintain the organ within a target temperature range before and/or during a transplantation procedure. Optionally, the device may include one or more additional features, e.g., a handle to facilitate manipulation, one or more straps securable across the opening to secure the organ, and/or a temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of the organ.