Wearable artificial kidney and wearable ultrafiltration device vascular access-future directions.

Journal: Clinical kidney journal
Published Date: Sep 19, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Since 2005, three human clinical trials have been performed with the Wearable Artificial Kidney (WAK) and Wearable Ultrafiltration (WUF) device. The lack of an adequate vascular access (VA) has been pointed out as the main limitation to their implementation. Based on the current level of understanding, we will make the first conceptual proposal of an adequate VA suitable for the WAK and the WUF.

Authors

  • Ana Coutinho Castro
    Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
  • Mauro Neri
    International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV), Vicenza, Italy.
  • Akash Nayak Karopadi
    International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV), Vicenza, Italy.
  • Anna Lorenzin
    International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV), Vicenza, Italy.
  • Nicola Marchionna
    International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV), Vicenza, Italy.
  • Claudio Ronco
    International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV), Vicenza, Italy.

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