Patent CA-3080411-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus for perfusion of an excised organ
Inventor: FREED DARREN
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 2018-11-20
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY  (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date                 WO 2019/095079 Al 23 May 2019 (23.05.2019)         WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification:                                          (74) Agent: SMART & BIGGAR; ATTN: James Pan, AO/NI/02 (2006.01)      A61J 1/00 (2006.01) 1100-150 York St., Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S5 (CA). (21) International Application Number:                                             (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every PCT/CA2018/051474                        kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (22) International Filing Date: CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, 20 November 2018 (20.11.2018) DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (25) Filing Language:                    English HR, HU, ED, EL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (26) Publication Language:               English MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (30) Priority Data:                                                                OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, 62/588,727                               20 November 2017 (20.11.2017) US          SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (71) Applicant: TEVOSOL, INC. [CA/CA]; 4261 TEC Centre, 10230 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4P6 (CA).                               (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (72) Inventor: FREED, Darren; c/o University of Alberta Hos-GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, pital, Div. of Cardiac Surgery - 2D4.34 WMC, 8440-112 UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, St., Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7 (CA).                                               TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, EE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, (54) Title: APPARATUS FOR PERFUSION OF AN EXCISED ORGAN     .                                                         .     =     4!C                                                          FIG. 2B Itcp(57) Abstract: Disclosed is a device for supporting and connecting an excised organ (such as a heart, a pair of lungs, a kidney, or a liver) during ex vivo perfusion. The device includes a resilient and flexible sheet having a first portion for contacting and supporting the organ thereon, and a second portion comprising an opening for forming a connection between the organ and a conduit to allow fluid communication between the conduit and the organ. The device also includes a magnetic material embedded in the second portion of the sheet for magnetically securing the connection between the conduit and the organ. [Continued on next page]     WO 2019/095079 Al I11111 RINI II lIllIl 11111 11111 3E111 I 00111111 11111 TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: ¨    with international search report (Art. 21(3))