I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Medical Breakthroughs => Topic started by: Whamo on January 08, 2013, 09:08:47 AM
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Baxter is working with a research firm to develop a portable artificial kidney. :2thumbsup;
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That is something I would be willing to try!
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Me too!
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Yes, this is the wearable artificial kidney. What puts me off about this is that it uses a catheter.
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Just what I was reading about. Here's the link to the story:
http://uwconsult.netreturns.biz/LocalStories/Story.aspx?StoryId=4934afdc-b27a-4c2f-9bdf-447ea2cc67f8
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Just what I was reading about. Here's the link to the story:
http://uwconsult.netreturns.biz/LocalStories/Story.aspx?StoryId=4934afdc-b27a-4c2f-9bdf-447ea2cc67f8 (http://uwconsult.netreturns.biz/LocalStories/Story.aspx?StoryId=4934afdc-b27a-4c2f-9bdf-447ea2cc67f8)
This is a portble hemo system that will be trialed in Seattle. Baxter is partnering on a PD system http://www.awak.com/wearable_dialysis.htm (http://www.awak.com/wearable_dialysis.htm)
It's kinda nice that there are so many different efforts underway that it is hard to keep track.
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And Baxter has long been working with DEKA on bringing a revised hemo machine to market building on the AKSYS technology.
http://www.baxter.com/press_room/press_releases/2010/11_18_10_home_hd.html (http://www.baxter.com/press_room/press_releases/2010/11_18_10_home_hd.html)
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That's neat!! I'm not sure many of us veteran dialysis people would be eligable as it sounds like it only filters, not takes excess fluid. So if you don't pee.... Still, very cool concept. I look forward to hearing more about this! :clap;