Method and apparatus for transferring heat to or from 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 or tissue, comprising:
- an organ or tissue transporter configured to perfuse an organ or tissue;
a portable housing, the portable housing including an organ or tissue supporting surface configured to support the organ or tissue; and
a compartment within the transporter structured to receive the portable housing, the compartment having one or more heat transfer surfaces to transfer heat between a heat transfer source contained within the transporter and the portable housing, the compartment being liquid-tight and preventing contact between the heat transfer source contained within the transporter and the portable housing;
wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more heat transfer surfaces of the compartment is in contact with the heat transfer source to allow effective heat transfer to or from the portable housing.
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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 apparatus and methods include the cassette and transporter with heat transfer surfaces arranged to transfer heat between a cooling source in said transporter and the heat transfer surfaces of the cassette.
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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 or tissue, comprising:
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an organ or tissue transporter configured to perfuse an organ or tissue; a portable housing, the portable housing including an organ or tissue supporting surface configured to support the organ or tissue; and a compartment within the transporter structured to receive the portable housing, the compartment having one or more heat transfer surfaces to transfer heat between a heat transfer source contained within the transporter and the portable housing, the compartment being liquid-tight and preventing contact between the heat transfer source contained within the transporter and the portable housing; wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more heat transfer surfaces of the compartment is in contact with the heat transfer source to allow effective heat transfer to or from the portable housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for holding an organ or tissue for at least one of perfusion, storage, diagnosis and transport of the organ or tissue, comprising:
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an organ or tissue transporter configured to perfuse an organ or tissue; a portable housing having one or more heat transfer surfaces; a compartment within the transporter having one or more heat transfer surfaces arranged on an outer surface of the compartment to transfer heat between a heat transfer source contained within the compartment and at least a part of one of the one or more heat transfer surfaces of the portable housing; and an organ or tissue supporting surface configured to support the organ or tissue within said portable housing, wherein the portable housing is configured to be received by the transporter and wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more heat transfer surfaces of the compartment is in contact with at least a portion of at least one of the one or more heat transfer surfaces of the portable housing to allow effective heat transfer to or from the contents of the portable housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for holding an organ or tissue for at least one of perfusion, storage, diagnosis and transport of the organ or tissue, comprising:
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an organ or tissue transporter configured to perfuse an organ or tissue; a portable housing, the portable housing including an organ or tissue supporting surface configured to support the organ or tissue and one or more heat transfer surfaces; and a compartment within the transporter structured to receive the portable housing, the compartment having one or more heat transfer sources to transfer heat between the heat transfer sources contained within the transporter and the portable housing, the portable housing preventing contact between the heat transfer sources contained within the transporter and contents of the portable housing; wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more heat transfer surfaces of the portable housing is in thermal communication with the heat transfer source to allow effective heat transfer to or from the portable housing.
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