Systems and methods for ex-vivo organ care
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1. A single use disposable module for a heart preservation system, the single use disposable module comprising:
- a chassis,a perfusion circuit for circulating perfusion fluid, said perfusion circuit including a pump interface having a housing in fluid tight interconnection with a surface that is movable with respect to the housing to translate pumping force from a pump driver to the perfusion fluid, andan organ chamber assembly mounted to the chassis for containing a heart during perfusion, the organ chamber assembly including a first conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to an aorta of the heart and a second conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to a pulmonary vein of the heart, wherein the pump interface is mounted to the chassis and separably aligns with the pump driver by at least a first flange projecting from the pump interface that is sized to interlock with a corresponding slot on the pump driver;
and wherein the pump interface includes at least a tapered projection that is sized to interlock with a corresponding bracket on the pump driver to form a fluid tight seal between the pump interface and the pump driver.
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Abstract
The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems, devices and methods relating to ex-vivo organ care. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to maintaining an organ ex-vivo at near-physiologic conditions.
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1. A single use disposable module for a heart preservation system, the single use disposable module comprising:
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a chassis, a perfusion circuit for circulating perfusion fluid, said perfusion circuit including a pump interface having a housing in fluid tight interconnection with a surface that is movable with respect to the housing to translate pumping force from a pump driver to the perfusion fluid, and an organ chamber assembly mounted to the chassis for containing a heart during perfusion, the organ chamber assembly including a first conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to an aorta of the heart and a second conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to a pulmonary vein of the heart, wherein the pump interface is mounted to the chassis and separably aligns with the pump driver by at least a first flange projecting from the pump interface that is sized to interlock with a corresponding slot on the pump driver; and wherein the pump interface includes at least a tapered projection that is sized to interlock with a corresponding bracket on the pump driver to form a fluid tight seal between the pump interface and the pump driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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48. A single use module for a heart preservation system, the single use module comprising,
a chassis, a perfusion circuit for circulating perfusion fluid, said perfusion circuit including a pump interface having a housing in fluid tight interconnection with a surface that is movable with respect to the housing to translate pumping force from a pump driver to the perfusion fluid, and an organ chamber assembly mounted to the chassis for containing a heart during perfusion, the organ chamber assembly including an aorta conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to an aorta of the heart and a pulmonary vein conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to a pulmonary vein of the heart, a reservoir mounted to the chassis, said reservoir being in fluid communication with the organ chamber assembly and the perfusion circuit for containing perfusion fluid for the heart, a heater for maintaining the perfusion fluid at a temperature between about 32° - C. and about 37°
C. where said perfusion fluid enters the organ chamber assemblywherein the pump interface is mounted to the chassis and separably aligns with the pump driver by at least a first flange projecting from the pump interface that is sized to interlock with a corresponding slot on the pump driver.
- C. and about 37°
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49. A single use smart module for a heart preservation system, the single use module comprising,
a chassis, a perfusion circuit for circulating perfusion fluid, said perfusion circuit including a pump interface having a housing in fluid tight interconnection with a surface that is movable with respect to the housing to translate pumping force from a pump driver to the perfusion fluid, and an organ chamber assembly mounted to the chassis for containing a heart during perfusion, the organ chamber assembly including an aorta conduit for connecting the independent perfusion circuit to an aorta of the heart and a pulmonary vein conduit for connecting the independent perfusion circuit to a pulmonary vein of the heart, a reservoir mounted to the chassis, said reservoir being in fluid communication with the organ chamber assembly and the perfusion circuit for containing perfusion fluid for the heart, a processor for monitoring and controlling, at least in part, operation of the perfusion circuit, organ chamber assembly, reservoir, and pump interface, wherein the pump interface is mounted to the chassis and includes an interlocking connection that separably aligns with a corresponding interlocking connection on the pump driver to form a fluid tight seal between the pump interface and the pump driver.
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55. A single use disposable module for a heart preservation system, the single use disposable module comprising:
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a chassis, a perfusion circuit for circulating perfusion fluid, an organ chamber assembly mounted to the chassis for containing a heart during perfusion, the organ chamber assembly including a first conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to an aorta of the heart and a second conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to a pulmonary vein of the heart, and a pump interface mounted to the chassis, said pump interface consisting essentially of a an inlet, an outlet, and a housing including at least a tapered projection that is sized to interlock with a corresponding bracket to form a fluid tight interconnection with a surface that is movable with respect to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A single use disposable module for use with a multiple use module of a heart preservation system, the single use disposable module comprising:
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a chassis, a perfusion circuit for circulating perfusion fluid, an organ chamber assembly mounted to the chassis for containing a heart during perfusion, the organ chamber assembly including a first conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to an aorta of the heart and a second conduit for connecting the perfusion circuit to a pulmonary vein of the heart, a circuit board, and an electromechanical connector protruding from the circuit board that is configured to move axially with respect to the circuit board, said electromechanical connector being capable of providing an electrical interconnection between the circuit board and an electromechanical contact on an interface circuit board in the multiple use module. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65)
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