Patent ID: 11917992
Assignee: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of preserving an organ, the method comprising:
encasing an organ removed from a subject in an organ preservation container comprising a perfusion fluid at a temperature of about 15° C. to about 25° C., wherein the organ is at least partially immersed in the perfusion fluid; and
perfusing the organ with a fluidic circuit system having a first end connected to the perfusion fluid stored in the organ preservation container and a second end connected to the organ,
wherein the temperature is not controlled with a temperature controller
wherein the organ preservation container is gas permeable, and the method further comprises increasing an oxygen level in the perfusion fluid and/or the organ by placing the gas permeable, organ preservation container in an oxygenated box.