公开(公告)号：US20240023541A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18029316

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN

Inventor： Michael Moser ,  Jasleen Bhatti ,  Wenjun Zhang ,  Anthony Tony ,  Bing Zhang

IPC: A01N1/02

CPC classification number: A01N1/021 ,  A01N1/0247 ,  A01N1/0252 ,  A01N1/0284

Abstract: The invention discloses a temperature control, optionally cooling, apparatus comprising: a first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers each having a first layer, a second layer, an elongated edge, preferably longitudinal edge, an inlet and an outlet in the elongated, preferably longitudinal edge, and retention members between the first layer and second layer in a series of spaced veins creating a continuous channel extending from the inlet to the outlet; and a method of cooling and or maintaining an organ comprising: a method for cooling, warming and/or maintaining the temperature of an organ prior to or during a transplant procedure, the method comprising: contacting the organ with temperature control, optionally the cooling and/or temperature maintaining, apparatus; securing the apparatus to the organ; attaching the inlets of the first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers of the apparatus to a circulation fluid source; and/or infusing circulation fluid into the inlet, through the continuous channel, and out the outlet of each of the first and second and/or plurality of fillable chambers of the apparatus.