Wearable Artificial Kidney gets green light for US trials

In 2009, we had a look at the Wearable Artificial Kidney (WAK) concept that promised patients suffering from kidney failure an alternative to conventional dialysis. Now the tool-belt sized prototype has been granted approval for human testing in the United States by the FDA with clinical trials scheduled to take place in Seattle later this year. .. Continue Reading Wearable Artificial Kidney gets green light for US trials



Section: Medical



Tags: Artificial, Blood, kidney, UCLA, University of Washington, Wearable



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