| Theme | The Status Quo and the View of Home Hemodialysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Home hemodialysis devices | |
| Publish Date | 2007/08 | |
| Author | Shinichi Tanaka | Department of Clinical Engineering, Kidney Center, Tokai University Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | There is no device produced in this country exclusively for home hemodialysis. The PHD made by the NxStage company and the HF made by the Aksys company are exclusively home hemodialysis devices. The PHD was developed exclusively for at-home hemodialysis. The HF is a device developed for filtrafion of blood. It is also effective for home hemodialysis. The Nikkiso company is developing the Home hemodialysis system-concept (HHDS-C1) in this country. | |