Apparatus and method for the preservation of pancreatic tissue and islet cells for transplantation

摘要

The present invention includes compositions and methods for the preparation, preservation and storage of organs (e.g., pancreatic islet cells) for transplantation by storing organs in which the organs are suspended in a solution for maintaining viability and the organ or cells are cooled in a refrigeration unit for the entire duration of storage in which the average temperature in the apparatus does not vary by more than 2 degrees centigrade from the set temperature.