Mobilizing hemodialysis.
In collaboration with Christopher R. Blagg at the University of Washington and John F. Sullivan at Cornell College of Medicine, we have conducted a trial of travel dialysis using the Friedman-Hutchisson suitcase system. A total of 122 location dialyses were performed by 18 patients on 22 trips in Europe, Canada and the United States. Evolutionary modifications in the system have resulted in a device with broad patient acceptance which is now being prepared for manufacture in quantities expected to meet a growing demand.
D006801:Humans; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014195:Travel