Organ transplantation remains the only definitive therapeutic solution for many pathologies, but the number of currently available grafts is largely insufficient. A new approach is proposed to quantitatively evaluate isolated organs by ultrasound, which enables to safely admit more isolated organs as grafts available for transplantation. The isolated organ (2) is received in an organ preservation container (3) made of ultrasound transparent material, and the isolated organ is imaged by an ultrasound imaging probe (6) through the container (3). The ultrasound image of the isolated organ is used to determine a quantitative index representing viability of the isolated organ.

A system, device and method to pick and/or place specimen containers may include a pick and/or place head, a first secondary reservoir, and optionally a second secondary reservoir which hold cryogenic fluid in a liquid form, above a main reservoir of cryogenic liquid, to cool the pick and/or place head and/or to cool or recharge the specimen containers during transfer operations. Storage locations may be arrayed in wedge-shaped sets spaced above cryogenic liquid of the main reservoir of a cryogenic storage tank at one or more levels, and pivotal about a central axis via a motor and control system. A gap (e.g., wedge shaped gap) between two successively angularly adjacent sets of storage locations of the sets of storage locations at an upper level provides access to the storage locations of the sets of storage locations at a lower level. Cryogenic liquid temperatures and levels in reservoirs are monitored.

The present disclosure provides tissue matrix packaging devices and methods of use. The packaging can be used to help a tissue matrix sample retain its shape when being stored or transported.

The present disclosure provides tissue matrix packaging devices and methods of use. The packaging can be used to help a tissue matrix sample retain its shape when being stored or transported.