| 摘要 |
<p>The invention discloses a method for treating brain and associated nervous tissue injury. The invention also discloses a method for preserving organs in brain dead humans or cadavers which allows additional time for the organs to remain viable such that they may be harvested for subsequent transplantation. Also disclosed is a method for organ preservation which employs body cavity perfusion. The methods include the introduction of temperature controlled solutions (124) to slow the metabolism of the brain, associated nervous tissue or organ(s) to inhibit degeneration thereof. A device (20) which performs these methods is also disclosed. The device (20) includes a fluid reservoir (30), an oxygen source (34), a heat exchanger (38), and removable catheter lines (60).</p> |
