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Systems and methods for ex-vivo organ care

  • US 20070190636A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2005
  • Published: 08/16/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of preserving a heart ex vivo comprising, placing a heart in a protective chamber of a portable organ care system, pumping a perfusion fluid to the heart, the perfusion fluid being at a temperature of between about 25°

  • C. and about 37°

    C., and at a volume of between about 200 ml/min and about 5 L/min, monitoring one or more physiologic characteristics of the heart while it is beating in the protective chamber, and adjusting a pumping characteristic based at least in part on the physiologic characteristics to preserve the heart ex vivo.

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