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Wearable Artificial Kidney Safety Test Receives Go-Ahead

posted by n1 on Wednesday September 24 2014, @11:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the better-living-through-chemistry dept.

AnonTechie writes:

Medical researchers have received approval to begin safety and performance testing of the Wearable Artificial Kidney. The federal Food and Drug Administration and the University of Washington Institutional Review Board accepted the protocol for the clinical trial. Expected to start this autumn in Seattle, it will be the first human study in the United States to be conducted on the device.

The Wearable Artificial Kidney, also known as the WAK, is a miniaturized dialysis machine that can be worn on the body. The carrier resembles a tool belt; the device connects to a patient via a catheter. Like conventional dialysis machines, it is designed to filter the blood of people whose kidneys have stopped working. Unlike current portable or stationary dialysis machines, it can run continuously on batteries and is not plugged into an electrical outlet or attached to a water pipe. The present version weighs about 10 pounds, but future modifications could make it lighter and more streamlined.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @01:45AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @01:45AM (#98010)

    my kidney is wearable, too!

  • (Score: 2) by EvilJim on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:31AM

    by EvilJim (2501) on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:31AM (#98042) Journal

    so is a vibrating butt-plug if you're going to stretch the 'wearable tech' definition to that length }:)

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:47AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:47AM (#98049)

      We will stretch every orifice!

      • (Score: 3, Funny) by EvilJim on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:53AM

        by EvilJim (2501) on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:53AM (#98052) Journal

        OT: those new giant iphones are going to cause some torn anuses from all the fanboys bumming them so hard. fortunately they have a little flex

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @06:28AM

          by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @06:28AM (#98112)

          No flange! Not safe!

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @04:39PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @04:39PM (#98308)

          So that's the reason for the rounded corners!