ORGAN TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH SAMPLE COMPARTMENTS

摘要

An apparatus for at least one of storage, treatment, assessment and transport of an organ or tissue includes a cooling container configured to cool the organ or tissue, a perfusion circuit configured to perfuse the organ or tissue, and a sample compartment for holding a biological sample. Preferred apparatus has a first internal compartment under a first cover (lid) of the apparatus that includes the coolant container and the sample compartment. The apparatus can include a second internal compartment under a second cover (lid) of the apparatus, the second internal compartment including at least part of the perfusion circuit and a sample compartment.

主权项

1. A method of preparing an organ or tissue and an associated biological sample for transportation or storage, the method comprising:
placing the organ or tissue in a basin cooled by a cooling surface of a coolant container; and placing a specimen container containing a biological sample, which is associated with the organ or tissue, in a first sample compartment cooled by the cooling surface of the coolant container.