For the 2.4% of patients who use home hemodialysis, the 2017 FDA clearance of the NxStage System One eliminated the requirement of assistance when using the machine ... all but a small group ...

He carefully inserts two lines into her arm to connect her to a hemodialysis machine that filters ... surgery and, with a small scar, they can be sent home from the hospital in a couple days.

It is simple enough to do at home, but the technology of the dialysis machine is still lacking. The research team succeeded in improving the efficiency of the compact peritoneal dialysis device.