Apparatus for testing, assessment, and maintenance of harvested hearts for transplanting

An apparatus, a system, and methods for receiving, perfusing and maintaining and assessing excised donor heart physiological functionality. The system generally comprises an apparatus for receiving and holding an excised heart that is interconnected with: (i) a perfusate-processing system, (ii) a bi...

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Main Authors Large, Stephen, Ali, Ayyaz, Mundt, Paul, Colah, Simon, Freed, Darren H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.10.2021
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES
DIAGNOSIS
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF
SURGERY
TRAPPING
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Summary:An apparatus, a system, and methods for receiving, perfusing and maintaining and assessing excised donor heart physiological functionality. The system generally comprises an apparatus for receiving and holding an excised heart that is interconnected with: (i) a perfusate-processing system, (ii) a bi-directional perfusate pumping system, (iii) flow sensors for monitoring the flow of perfusate to and from an installed heart's aorta, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, and vena cava, (iv) an ECG apparatus interconnectable with the installed heart, and (v) probes interconnecting the installed heart with instruments for monitoring the heart's physiogical functionality using load independent indices and load dependent indices.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201916550957