Devices and methods for regulating temperature of organs during or before surgical procedures

A device for regulating temperature of an organ being transplanted from a donor to a recipient, comprising:

• a housing comprising one or more walls surrounding an interior cavity sized to receive an organ and an opening for accessing the cavity;
• wherein one or more of the walls comprises:
• an inner layer defining an inner surface for contacting the organ placed in the cavity;
• an outer layer defining an outer surface of the housing;
• and
• a cooling layer between the inner and outer layers configured to absorb thermal energy from the organ within the cavity through the inner layer.

A system for regulating the temperature of an organ during transplantation, comprising:

• an inner housing comprising one or more walls surrounding an interior cavity sized to receive an organ and an opening for accessing the cavity;
• wherein one or more of the walls comprises:
• an inner layer defining an inner surface for contacting the organ placed in the cavity;
• an outer layer defining an outer surface of the housing;
• and
• a cooling layer between the inner and outer layers configured to absorb thermal energy from the organ within the cavity through the inner layer;
• and
• an external housing adapted to receive the inner housing and organ to extend the cooling duration of the inner housing.