Project Overview

Background:
Transplant surgeons cool organs to near-freezing levels after procurement, but before transplantation in order to decrease rates of cellular metabolism. Even as much as several minutes of “warm time” can harm the organ. Thus, cooling organs is a major concern.

Unmet need:
There is an unmet need for a device capable of 1) keeping an organ cold on the backbench, 2) stabilization of the transplantable organ, and 3) avoidance of bowls of ice on the backbench, 4) rapid cooling to avoid waiting 30 minutes for ice to form.

Suggested device parameters:
1) Must fit on a 2ft x 2ft operating room table
2) Must be sterilizable
3) Must allow for rapid cooling
4) Must be reusable
5) Must not interact with the UW solution or the organ result in harm
6) Must allow for easy manipulation or the organ by the operative surgeon

Team Picture

Contact Information

Team Members

• Alexandria Craig - Team Leader
• Annie Yang - Communicator
• Reed Bjork - BSAC
• Montserrat Calixto - BWIG
• Megan Platner - BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Paul Thompson - Advisor
• Dr. Joseph Scalea - Client

Related Projects

• Spring 2016: Transplant organ coolant management system
• Fall 2015: Transplant organ coolant management system
• Spring 2015: Transplant organ coolant management system