The Kidney Project at UCSF, supported by funds courtesy John and Marcia Goldman Foundation and the NIH, is identified as a “transformative potential in treating chronic kidney failure.” Approximately 2 million people worldwide including 600,000 Americans suffer from chronic kidney failure...
The advocacy group Health Care for America Now has had a loud voice in the healthcare reform debate over the past three years. The company started a Tumblr blog titled "We are the 99 percent," where followers submit photos of themselves holding a sheet of paper, with a message as to why they...
If maintained properly the machine could offer some real convenience of not having to go to a facility for treatment. I would almost guess that someone would need to make an in-house visit from time to time to check the unit out and make sure it’s working properly. If I am reading this correctly...
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The NY Times has an article today stating a letter was sent to Baxter about the recalls. About 200,000 pumps need to be recalled, this is huge. Again going back to my campaign for bar codes and their use with drugs and medical devices, their use would have made this process a lot easier for...
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Just a couple months ago recalls were announced for the Aquarius Hemodialysis systems with Baxter so this is another large recall and the good news is the upgrade with wireless on the newer units – pictured is the Sigma Spectrum pump that Baxter will offer as a replacement. Around 200,000 units...
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The devices are used on a 24 hour a day basis for patients with life-threatening kidney disease to keep fluid levels even. This is not a big recall unless it is you or someone you know depending on this device. As with many of devices today, the problem lies in software and an update is...
This is a horrible story all the way around. Bleach is used to disinfect, and thus is a part of a dialysis center’s supplies. There are several comments made at the post. If 2 employees witnessed this, then I think it’s pretty cut and dry, but when and where I would like to know. ...
This looks like wonderful potential here, to have a portable dialysis product to take along with you. I’m sure there’s a bit more to go here on the research and development, but nice that it can/will exist soon as it states they are looking in to creating a commercial version…nice and great joint...