Hello Wearable Kidney, Goodbye Dialysis Machine

[Gustine]

Newswise — Researchers are developing a Wearable Artificial Kidney for dialysis patients, reports an upcoming paper in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). "Our vision of a technological breakthrough has materialized in the form of a Wearable Artificial Kidney, which provides continuous dialysis 24 hours a day, seven days a week," comments Victor Gura, MD (David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA).

The device—essentially a miniaturized dialysis machine, worn as a belt—weighs about 10 pounds and is powered by two nine-volt batteries. Because patients don't need to be hooked up to a full-size dialysis machine, they are free to walk, work, or sleep while undergoing continuous, gentle dialysis that more closely approximates normal kidney function.

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[TRB]

Certainly interesting for those needing dialysis. I would like to see head way made also in prevention of kidney disease. Be nice to offer a option in the future besides a transplant or dialysis.

[FMBK]

Gus, is this the one that looks like a fisher man's vest, with "boob"-like apparatus on the chest? The one I've seen is pretty awful and more like a joke than a serious device....although, it is a legitimate product.

Do you have photos of this device? I couldn't find any with the article.

I too would be much very interested in researchers working towards prevention and a natural approach to reversing kidney disease, and not leave us with just the two options: dialysis or a transplant.

[tyefly]

My question is this... is this device a PD device or hemo....... some of us cant do PD.........

[Gustine]

Gus, is this the one that looks like a fisher man's vest, with "boob"-like apparatus on the chest? The one I've seen is pretty awful and more like a joke than a serious device....although, it is a legitimate product.

Do you have photos of this device? I couldn't find any with the article.


Yes, am afraid its the same one, for those of you who are interested here's the older threads posted awhile back here on Davita forums "AWAK"




I too would be much very interested in researchers working towards prevention and a natural approach to reversing kidney disease, and not leave us with just the two options: dialysis or a transplant.

My question is this... is this device a PD device or hemo....... some of us cant do PD.........

Its PD, I know what you mean, I too am not a good candidate for PD either BUT hey many people are and its very popular too!
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