First US human testing of the Wearable Artificial Kidney

The University of Washington is the first testing site for the Wearable Artificial Kidney (WAK) in up to 16 people. The battery powered device will continuously filter and reuse water, so it weighs just 10 lbs—but may get even lighter. See it for yourself.

Read the full article » | Posted 10-07-2014

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First US human testing of the Wearable Artificial Kidney

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