Apparatus and method for perfusion and determining the viability of an organ
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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, preferably after hypothermic organ flushing for organ transport and/or storage. The method can be practiced with prior or subsequent static or perfusion hypothermic exposure of the organ. During the period in which the organ is preserved and/or maintained, the organ may be additionally be perfused to obtain data regarding the fluid and/or organ. The data may then be used to ultimately provide information regarding the perfusion efficacy and allow for altering of the perfusion parameters.
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51 Claims
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3. A method of perfusing an organ, comprising:
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perfusing the organ with a first medical fluid; and
monitoring an output of at least one device located at at least one specific location on the organ, wherein the output is at least one of a sensed electrical characteristic and a sensed chemical characteristic of the organ. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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23. An apparatus for perfusing an organ, comprising:
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at least one tube directed to a first area of the organ to perfuse the organ with a first medical fluid;
at least one device located at at least one specific location on the organ, wherein the at least one device senses at least one of an electrical characteristic and a chemical characteristic of the organ. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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