PeritoneX - Johns Hopkins Student Project to Reduce Peritonitis in PD
Relavo, a company started by a Johns Hopkins engineering student, has designed a way to reduce the risk of infection with PD. The PD tubing ends connect to the PeritoneX device, which automatically disinfects them. When done, the device should be palm-sized. The Relavo team expects to finish development in the next 6-12 months, and then start testing.
Read the full article » | Posted 11-16-2019
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