NO913771D0 - Beholder for transport av levende transplantasjonsorganer. - Google Patents

Beholder for transport av levende transplantasjonsorganer.

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Publication number
NO913771D0
NO913771D0 NO913771A NO913771A NO913771D0 NO 913771 D0 NO913771 D0 NO 913771D0 NO 913771 A NO913771 A NO 913771A NO 913771 A NO913771 A NO 913771A NO 913771 D0 NO913771 D0 NO 913771D0
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Prior art keywords
transport
tissue container
container
bag
collector
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NO913771A
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English (en)
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NO303611B1 (no
NO913771L (no
Inventor
Bernard Bacchi
Patrick Marchot
Philippe Mauriat
Gilles Touati
Philippe Pourard
Alain Magnard
Philippe Thomas
Daniel Thepaut
Fernand Muller
Original Assignee
Electrolux Sarl
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Publication of NO913771D0 publication Critical patent/NO913771D0/no
Publication of NO913771L publication Critical patent/NO913771L/no
Publication of NO303611B1 publication Critical patent/NO303611B1/no

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01NPRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N1/00Preservation of bodies of humans or animals, or parts thereof
    • A01N1/02Preservation of living parts
    • A01N1/0236Mechanical aspects
    • A01N1/0263Non-refrigerated containers specially adapted for transporting or storing living parts whilst preserving, e.g. cool boxes, blood bags or "straws" for cryopreservation
    • A01N1/0273Transport containers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01NPRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N1/00Preservation of bodies of humans or animals, or parts thereof
    • A01N1/02Preservation of living parts
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01NPRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N1/00Preservation of bodies of humans or animals, or parts thereof
    • A01N1/02Preservation of living parts
    • A01N1/0236Mechanical aspects
    • A01N1/0242Apparatuses, i.e. devices used in the process of preservation of living parts, such as pumps, refrigeration devices or any other devices featuring moving parts and/or temperature controlling components
    • A01N1/0247Apparatuses, i.e. devices used in the process of preservation of living parts, such as pumps, refrigeration devices or any other devices featuring moving parts and/or temperature controlling components for perfusion, i.e. for circulating fluid through organs, blood vessels or other living parts
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D11/00Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Rear-View Mirror Devices That Are Mounted On The Exterior Of The Vehicle (AREA)
  • Power Steering Mechanism (AREA)
NO913771A 1990-09-28 1991-09-26 Beholder for oppbevaring og transport av levende transplantasjonsorganer NO303611B1 (no)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9012022A FR2667297B1 (fr) 1990-09-28 1990-09-28 Conteneur medical climatise.

Publications (3)

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NO913771D0 true NO913771D0 (no) 1991-09-26
NO913771L NO913771L (no) 1992-03-30
NO303611B1 NO303611B1 (no) 1998-08-10

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US (2) US5285657A (no)
EP (1) EP0479635B1 (no)
JP (1) JP2607994B2 (no)
AT (1) ATE126010T1 (no)
AU (1) AU640268B2 (no)
CA (1) CA2052439C (no)
DE (1) DE69111961T2 (no)
DK (1) DK0479635T3 (no)
ES (1) ES2076489T3 (no)
FI (1) FI102723B (no)
FR (1) FR2667297B1 (no)
GR (1) GR3017626T3 (no)
NO (1) NO303611B1 (no)
NZ (1) NZ239961A (no)
PT (1) PT99069B (no)
ZA (1) ZA917746B (no)

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PT99069B (pt) 1999-01-29
US5285657A (en) 1994-02-15
NO303611B1 (no) 1998-08-10
ES2076489T3 (es) 1995-11-01
JP2607994B2 (ja) 1997-05-07
NO913771L (no) 1992-03-30
DK0479635T3 (da) 1995-12-11
FI102723B1 (fi) 1999-02-15
DE69111961T2 (de) 1995-11-23
EP0479635B1 (fr) 1995-08-09
FI102723B (fi) 1999-02-15
NZ239961A (en) 1993-09-27
FR2667297A1 (fr) 1992-04-03
EP0479635A1 (fr) 1992-04-08
ATE126010T1 (de) 1995-08-15
DE69111961D1 (de) 1995-09-14
GR3017626T3 (en) 1996-01-31
FI914528A0 (fi) 1991-09-26
JPH0680503A (ja) 1994-03-22
AU8465191A (en) 1992-06-18
AU640268B2 (en) 1993-08-19
CA2052439A1 (fr) 1992-03-29
FR2667297B1 (fr) 1994-05-27
FI914528A (fi) 1992-03-29
ZA917746B (en) 1993-03-29
US5476763A (en) 1995-12-19
PT99069A (pt) 1993-10-29
CA2052439C (fr) 1996-06-25

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