NxStage Medical Inc. recently reported 3,000 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are now using the System One portable home hemodialysis machine. This number is up about 35 percent from 2007.
The System One plugs into a standard electrical outlet, requires no special infrastructure to operate and is easy to use by trained patients accompanied by their trained partners, according to NxStage.
This article originally appeared in the December 2008 issue of Renal Flash.
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