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A prototype device called the Universal Medical Cooler, or “Limb bin”, has been developed to provide a controlled hypothermic environment for the preservation of amputated tissues prior to replantation. Under experimental conditions effective hypothermia of a simulated replant specimen was achieved with a satisfactory cooling rate. The Universal Medical Cooler is compact and easy to handle and allows safe and effective hypothermic preservation of amputated tissues in transit. It is effective for upwards of 7 h, therefore allowing transport from distant geographical locations.
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Pickford, M.A., Bradley, L. & Tanner, N.S.B. The universal medical cooler (“limb-bin”): a new device for controlled hypothermic preservation of tissues prior to replantation. Eur J Plast Surg 19, 52–54 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00209797
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00209797