US 12,070,028 B2
Organ perfusion apparatus with downstream flow control
David Kravitz, Barrington Hills, IL (US); Christopher P. Steinman, Sandy, UT (US); Jeffrey S. Louis, Akron, OH (US); Matthew Copithorne, Farmingham, MA (US); Brian Otts, Warrior, AL (US); and Peter Demuylder, Steenhuffel (BE)
Assigned to LIFELINE SCIENTIFIC, INC., Itasca, IL (US)
Filed by LIFELINE SCIENTIFIC, INC., Itasca, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/797,269.
Application 16/797,269 is a division of application No. 13/545,281, filed on Jul. 10, 2012, granted, now 10,602,740.
Prior Publication US 2020/0187490 A1, Jun. 18, 2020
Int. Cl. A01N 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01N 1/0247 (2013.01) [A01N 1/0242 (2013.01); A01N 1/0252 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for perfusing an organ or tissue, comprising:
a perfusion circuit for perfusing the organ or tissue;
a controller configured to control the apparatus; and
a detector configured to:
detect an optional component of the apparatus, and
provide a signal to the controller indicative of the presence of the optional component,
wherein the controller is configured to control the perfusion circuit in a first mode when the optional component is detected and to control the perfusion circuit in a second mode when the optional component is not detected, and
wherein the optional component is a valve configured to alter perfusion of the organ or tissue.