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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1999
Paul E. Segall, Berkeley, CA (US);
Harold D. Waitz, Berkeley, CA (US);
Hal Sternberg, Berkeley, CA (US);
BioTime, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions for use in perfusion applications are provided. In the subject methods, a subject or derivative thereof, e.g. isolated organ or tissue, is infused, perfused and/or transfused with at least two fluid compositions. The first fluid composition is a non-naturally occurring biological buffer free plasma-like solution and the second fluid composition is a fluid blood composition. In a preferred embodiment, an additional volume of the first solution, or a derivative thereof, is administered to the patient following introduction of the fluid blood composition. Also provided are kits and systems for performing the subject methods. The subject methods and compositions find use in variety of perfusion applications, including the treatment of hypothermic surgical applications, cryogenic procedures, and the like.