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Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Claims for Patent: 5,912,163


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Summary for Patent: 5,912,163
Title: High flow technique for harvesting mammalian cells
Abstract:The invention is based in part on the observation that significant portions of porcine livers appear to remain intact after perfusion by standard methods, suggesting that the perfusion procedures employed do not result in complete enzymatic digestion. Recovery of cells is therefore substantially lower than would be possible if the organs were thoroughly digested. It is found that increased perfusion flow rate, occlusion of at least one major blood vessel leading out of the organ, increased enzymatic digestion time, and vigorous tissue dissociation techniques can be combined to afford a uniquely high yield of viable cells.
Inventor(s): Borland; Kermit M. (Shrewsbury, MA), Chandler; Barbara A. (Lexington, MA), Picton; Dianna Hunt (Bedford, MA), Cain; Shawn P. (North Chelmsford, MA), Deane; Deborah (Orange, MA), Mullon; Claudy J.P. (Framingham, MA)
Assignee: Circe Biomedical, Inc. (Lexington, MA)
Application Number:08/953,541
Patent Claims:1. A method of collecting cells from a mammalian organ, wherein said organ has a major blood vessel leading to said organ, the method comprising:

cannulating said blood vessel to produce an input line for the introduction of a fluid;

occluding all but one remaining blood vessel leading to or from said organ, such that the non-occluded vessel constitutes an output line for the egress of said fluid;

digesting said organ with a continuous flow of collagenase buffer in through said input line and out through said output line;

dissociating said digested organ; and

placing said dissociated organ on a sieve, wherein said sieve contains a layer of beads to separate said cells from the remainder of said organ.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said cells are hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a liver.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said cells are porcine hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a porcine liver.

4. A method of collecting cells from a mammalian organ, wherein said organ has a major blood vessel leading to said organ, the method comprising:

cannulating said blood vessel to produce an input line for the introduction of fluids;

occluding all but one remaining blood vessel leading to or from said organ, such that the non-occluded vessel constitutes an output line for the egress of said fluids;

digesting said organ with a continuous flow of collagenase buffer introduced via said input line and evacuated via said output line;

massaging said organ concurrent with said digesting step to enhance perfusion;

dissociating said digested organ; and

passing said dissociated organ through a sieve to separate said cells from the connective tissue of said organ.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said cells are hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a liver.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said cells are porcine hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a porcine liver.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein said sieve contains a layer of beads.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said cells are hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a liver.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said cells are porcine hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a porcine liver.

10. A method of collecting cells from a mammalian organ, wherein said organ has a major blood vessel leading to said organ, the method comprising:

cannulating said blood vessel to produce an input line for the introduction of fluids;

occluding all but one remaining blood vessel leading to or from said organ, such that the non-occluded vessel constitutes an output line for the egress of said fluids;

digesting said organ with a continuous flow of collagenase buffer introduced via said input line and evacuated via said output line;

periodically and momentarily blocking said output line during said digesting step to increase the pressure within said organ;

manually dissociating said digested organ; and

passing said crushed organ through a sieve to separate said cells from the connective tissue of said organ.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said cells are hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a liver.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said cells are porcine hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a porcine liver.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein said method further comprises massaging said organ concurrent with said digesting step to enhance perfusion.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said cells are hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a liver.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said cells are porcine hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a porcine liver.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein said sieve contains a layer of beads.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said cells are hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a liver.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein said cells are porcine hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a porcine liver.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said method further comprises massaging said organ concurrent with said digesting step to enhance perfusion.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said cells are hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a liver.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein said cells are porcine hepatocytes and said mammalian organ is a porcine liver.

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