Method and apparatus for controlling air pressure in an organ or tissue container
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1. An apparatus for holding an organ or tissue for at least one of perfusion, storage, diagnosis and transport of the organ, comprising:
- an organ cassette for holding the organ;
more than one lid that forms a substantially airtight seal with the organ cassette; and
an organ or tissue supporting surface configured to support the organ or tissue within the organ cassette while allowing effluent medical fluid to pass through the organ or tissue,wherein the organ cassette is configured to be received by at least one of a perfusion device, a portable perfusion device and a diagnostic device, andwherein at least two of the lids each includes at least one pressure control device that controls pressure within the organ cassette.
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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 apparatus and methods include the organ cassette with one or more openings configured to allow tubing to pass through the openings and be connected to the organ or tissue within the cassette, and including a pressure control device to allow pressure inside the portable housing to be varied.
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1. An apparatus for holding an organ or tissue for at least one of perfusion, storage, diagnosis and transport of the organ, comprising:
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an organ cassette for holding the organ; more than one lid that forms a substantially airtight seal with the organ cassette; and an organ or tissue supporting surface configured to support the organ or tissue within the organ cassette while allowing effluent medical fluid to pass through the organ or tissue, wherein the organ cassette is configured to be received by at least one of a perfusion device, a portable perfusion device and a diagnostic device, and wherein at least two of the lids each includes at least one pressure control device that controls pressure within the organ cassette. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for holding an organ or tissue for at least one of perfusion, storage, diagnosis and transport of the organ, comprising:
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an organ cassette for holding the organ; more than one lid that forms a substantially airtight seal with the organ cassette; and an organ or tissue supporting surface configured to support the organ or tissue within the organ cassette while allowing effluent medical fluid to pass through the organ or tissue, wherein the organ cassette is configured to be received by at least one of a perfusion device, a portable perfusion device and a diagnostic device, wherein at least one of the lids includes at least one pressure control device that controls pressure within the organ cassette, and wherein the at least one pressure control device is a membrane. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of at least two of perfusion, storage, and transport of an organ or tissue, comprising:
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placing the organ or tissue in an organ cassette that is configured to be received by at least two of a perfusion device, a portable perfusion device and a diagnostic device, the organ cassette including more than one lid that forms a substantially airtight seal with the organ cassette, wherein at least two of the lids each includes at least one pressure control device that controls pressure within the organ cassette. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of at least two of perfusion, storage, and transport of an organ or tissue, comprising:
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placing the organ or tissue in an organ cassette that is configured to be received by at least one of a perfusion device, a portable perfusion device and a diagnostic device, the organ cassette including more than one lid, that forms an airtight seal with the organ cassette; and controlling the pressure within the organ cassette by at least one pressure control device, wherein at least one of the lids includes the at least one pressure control device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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