Patent ID: 8828710

Claim:
A system for hypothermic transport of a biological sample, comprising: a self-purging preservation apparatus comprising an organ chamber and a lid assembly configured to seal against the organ chamber, the lid assembly comprising pumping chamber, a fill port, a valve, and a purge port, the pumping chamber comprising a semi-permeable membrane that is disposed in the lid assembly at an inclined angle with respect to a horizontal axis and capable of exerting a force against a preservation fluid contacting a first side of the semi-permeable membrane when a pressure is applied against a second side of the semi-permeable membrane, the fill port coupled to a first lumen and providing a direct fluidic path between the organ chamber and an exterior of the system, the valve providing a fluidic path between a highest point of the organ chamber and the first side of the semi-permeable membrane, and the purge port providing a fluidic path from a highest point of the first side of the semi-permeable membrane to an exterior of the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is adapted to expel a rising fluid from the apparatus via the purge port when the organ chamber is sealed to the lid assembly and filled with liquid via the fill port; and an insulated transport container for receiving the self-purging preservation apparatus and cooling media.