An organ container, an impedance meter for the organ container, and a method for defining a deterioration state of an organ

A method for defining a deterioration state of an organ residing in an organ container, said organ container comprising:

• a wall surrounding an interior space, wherein the interior space is configured to receive the organ;
• an electric conductor connected to the wall, providing at least one loop;
• and
• a source for an electric current,
• an impedance meter, and
• a memory
• wherein the method comprises the steps of:
• measuring, by an impedance meter, an impedance value from the electric conductor, wherein the impedance measurement causes an electric field from the electric conductor to extend into the interior space and measure impedance from an organ residing in the interior space;
• measuring a first impedance value at a first period of time;
• storing a first impedance measurement to the memory;
• measuring a second impedance value at a second period of time;
• comparing the difference between the first impedance value and the second impedance value;
• and
• defining, based on said difference, the deterioration sate of the organ.

An impedance measurement device for an organ container, wherein the organ container comprises a wall surrounding an interior space configured to contain an organ;

• wherein the impedance measurement device comprises:
• an electric conductor forming at least one loop configured to fit in the interior space;
• a source for an electric current, wherein
• the electric conductor is configured to measure an impedance value from the interior space;
• at least one processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the impedance meter to:
• measure a first impedance value at a first period of time;
• store a first impedance measurement to the memory;
• measure a second impedance value at a second period of time;
• compare the difference between the first impedance value and the second impedance value;
• and
• define, based on said difference, a deterioration state of the organ residing in the interior space.