METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFUSION, DIAGNOSIS, STORAGE AND/OR TRANSPORT OF AN ORGAN OR TISSUE

摘要

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. The apparatus and methods further include the cassette with heat transfer surfaces arranged to transfer heat between a cooling source in said transporter and the heat transfer surfaces. The apparatus and methods furthe r include a tube frame removably connected to the cassette and configured to hold a plurality of tubes in a position to be connected to tubes in the portable housing.