Title:
DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING AN ORGAN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006112720
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for transporting an organ, comprising a container for organs, a gas-driven pump connected to said container and conduits for circulating a liquid and/or gas through said container, and a controller for controlling the pump and wherein there are pressure sensor means in the liquid output conduit of the pump, which pressure sensor means are connected to said controller and control the drive for said pump, as well as a method for transporting an organ in a container, comprising placing an organ in said container, closing said container and pumping a perfusion liquid as well as an oxygen- containing gas into said container, said pumping of liquid being caused by pressure from said oxygen-containing gas, the gas pressure on a pump provided thereto being varied to obtain the pumping effect and wherein the supply of gas to said pump is determined by the liquid characteristics generated by said pump in said liquid.
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Inventors:
DOORSCHODT BENEDICT MARIE (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/NL2006/050098
Publication Date:
December 14, 2006
Filing Date:
April 24, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DOORZAND AIRDRIVE B V (NL)
DOORSCHODT BENEDICT MARIE (NL)
DOORSCHODT BENEDICT MARIE (NL)
International Classes:
A01N1/02; A61M1/00; F04B45/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001033959A2 | 2001-05-17 |
Foreign References:
| US3914954A | 1975-10-28 | |||
| US3877843A | 1975-04-15 | |||
| US5356771A | 1994-10-18 |
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