DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTIFICIAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR NORMOTHERMIC KIDNEY PRESERVATION

Abstract

A computer controlled preservation system of a kidney is described. A kidney is preserved under normothermic (30-37°C) and aceptic environment in the organ preservation box with a pulsatile blood perfusion. Blood components, pressure and flow are measured onliie automatically by computers. A viability of the kidney is analyzed based on the measured data. Blood perfusion flow as well as gas and drug infusion are under computer control to perform an optimum preservation environment. Nine experiments of dog kidneys were performed with one successful preservation.