Patent ID: 6046046
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A system for preserving, resuscitating or evaluating at least one human or human-compatible harvested organ in a functioning and viable state comprising:a. a container for keeping said organ in communication with a fluid media comprising (i) whole blood or leukocyte-depleted whole blood compatible with said organ and (ii) a preservation solution;b. a delivery means for delivering said fluid media to at least one major vessel of said organ;c. a means for carrying said fluid media away from said organ;d. a temperature control means for maintaining the temperature of said organ at a temperature of about 20.degree. C. to about 37.degree. C.;e. an oxygenation means for oxygenating at least a part of said fluid media;f. a filtering means for removing unwanted filtrate from said fluid media;g. a flow control means for controlling the flow rate of at least a part of said fluid media; andh. wherein said delivery means, said means for carrying fluid away, said temperature means, said oxygenation means, said filtering means and said flow control means simulate the donor physiological system for maintaining said organ in a functioning and viable state.