ORGAN CONTAINER

A container for temporarily accommodating an organ removed from a donor in a transplant operation is provided. The organ container (1) has a pouch-shaped body (20) having contraction and expansion properties and an opening (30). In a no-load condition, a maximum width of the opening (30) is less than a maximum width of the body (20). On the other hand, the opening (30) is expandable to a state in which its maximum width becomes greater than the maximum width of the body. When an organ is placed in the body cavity of a recipient, the organ container (1) does not expand around the organ. For this reason, the organ container (1) is less likely to hinder work during operation. Moreover, the organ container (1) covers most part of the organ and thereby suppresses a temperature rise in the organ. A low-temperature preservation solution may be poured at regular time intervals into the organ container. Grooves (50) may be formed in the inner surface of the body.