Good news! Be so thankful if you have a normal working kidney! Home dialysis could be a huge improvement of life quality!
"Healthy kidneys automatically filter waste from the blood 24/7. But for millions of people with advanced kidney disease – including about 570,000 Americans — that essential task is no longer automatic.
The job of failed kidneys must be done by a long, exhausting process called dialysis at least several times a week.
About 90 percent of people with kidney failure spend half their remaining lifetime hooked up to dialysis machines and traveling to and from dialysis clinics. ...
About 90 percent of people with kidney failure spend half their remaining lifetime hooked up to dialysis machines and traveling to and from dialysis clinics. ...
The liberDi system removes the used fluid (effluent), which is safely disposed in the sewage, and introduces fresh fluid – a process lasting 20 or 25 minutes several times per day as opposed to 60 to 90 minutes the way it’s currently done.
“Altogether, it takes about an hour and 20 minutes,” ... “Patients typically do it first thing in the morning and at lunchtime, evening and bedtime.” ...
The actual blood filtering takes place in the peritoneal cavity slowly, when the patient is disconnected from the device. ...
The actual blood filtering takes place in the peritoneal cavity slowly, when the patient is disconnected from the device. ...
Two initial clinical studies in Israel demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of liberDi’s system on 42 dialysis patients in hospitals and at home. ..."
"Peritoneal dialysis (PD) uses the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdomen) to filter blood inside the body. PD eliminates the need to travel to dialysis centers and provides flexibility to maintain everyday work and activities. At-home PD offers numerous benefits ..." (Company information)
liberDi Receives FDA Regulatory Clearance for its Digital Dialysis System Potential to become the standard of care for home peritoneal dialysis
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