Device to lavage a blood vessel

Details Device to lavage a blood vessel Device to lavage a blood vessel

2001-04-10

2009-11-03

Lankford, Leon B (Department: 1651)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Differentiated tissue or organ other than blood, per se, or...

C435S002000, C604S001000, C604S006110, C600S036000, C606S001000, C623S916000

Reexamination Certificate

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07611830

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for compositions and methods for the preservation of tissues and organs ex vivo and in situ. In addition, the present invention provides for kits that may be used in the preparation of the solutions of the present invention. The present invention also provides a device for perfusing tissues and organs with the solutions of the present invention.

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