Ex vivo Lungenkreislauf- and ventilation apparatus and methods for training surgical and minimally invasive surgical procedures

Ex vivo Lungenkreislauf- and ventilation device for training surgical and minimally invasive surgical procedures, as well as for research purposes, includinga. a gas-tight sealable container (10) comprising at least one main vessel (23) and a lid (1) for receiving a lung (3), said container (10) i. a ventilation connection for the implementation of a ventilation tube (8) for ventilation of the lung (3), ii. a drainage port for the implementation of a drainage tube (31) for pressure control and air leak measurement in the lung (3), iii. two Perfusionsanschlusse for conducting Perfusionsschlauchen (5) for perfusion of the lung (3), iv. an outflow (4) connected to the perfusion tube (5) is connected, sowiev. has at least one support element (6) on the underside (37) of the container (10), and vi. has an outside face which is in contact with the environment (34), b. a fluid circuit comprising a fluid reservoir (12) containing a liquid, one in the direction of flow of the liquid (15) following the liquid filter (27) and a pump (26) and the elements of the liquid circulation and the perfusion port releasably connecting perfusion tubes (5), c. a temperature control device (13) for the liquid, which is connected to the liquid reservoir (12) releasably connected to the perfusion tube, d. a gas connection, comprising a gas reservoir (11) containing a gas, in the gas flow direction (24) subsequent ventilator (25), a gas filter (9) and the elements of the gas connection and the ventilation circuit releasably connecting ventilation hoses (8) characterized in that - the gas of the gas connection is controllable adjustable in volume and composition that - the liquid of the liquid cycle is controllable adjustable in volume and flow rate, - that the container (10) for discharge (4) through the at least one height-adjustable formed support member downwards inclined, whereby the outflow (4) is funnel-shaped and at the bottom of the container (37) is arranged, - that the cover (1) has an opening into which a transparent cover insert (2) or an anatomical replica of a skin coating (18) can be inserted, - that the ex vivo Lungenkreislauf- and ventilation device having a Luftleckmessungs- and pressure control unit (14) which is releasably connected by the drainage tube (31) to the drain port for the drainage tube and- that the container (10) by means of Luftleckmessungs- and pressure control unit (14) is set permanently under one adjustable vacuum is.