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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2013
Organ Recovery Systems, Inc., Des Plaines, IL (US);
Michael Taylor, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
John Brassil, Northbrook, IL (US);
ORGAN RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
An organ perfusion apparatus and method monitor, sustain and/or restore viability of organs and preserve organs for storage and/or transport. Other apparatus include an organ transporter, an organ cassette and an organ diagnostic device. The method includes perfusing the organ at hypothermic and/or normothermic temperatures. The methods further include perfusing the organ at hypothermic and/or normothermic temperatures with a second perfusate containing a substance for reacting with the organ. Condition of the organ may be automatically monitored, and the perfusion process can be automatically controlled using a control program.