USKRC
Artificial Kidney Research & Development
(Formerly Curion Research Corporation)
IN DEVELOPMENT
US Kidney Research Corporation's groundbreaking blood purifying technology is entirely waterless, offering numerous advantages over traditional dialysis methods. With the potential to replace dialysis globally, this technology can be adapted for use in a standalone machine, a wearable device, or an implantable kidney.
Technological features will include:
-
Real time data available for patient and physician to monitor performance
-
Real time control of electrolyte, urea and fluid removal for more precise results
-
Will not require R/O purified water, dialysate solution or a dialyzer
-
Eliminates water purification infrastructure and maintenance
-
Real potential for miniaturization, leading to an implantable artificial kidney
-
Water contamination risk eliminated
-
Contaminated water disposal into drainage systems will be greatly reduced
-
Potentially less complications, morbidity, mortality and hospitalizations
-
Patient infection risk reduced
-
Easy patient and provider management
-
Improved quality of life
-
Essential for areas with limited water access or lacking water purification systems
-
Extremely user friendly
Portable Artificial Kidney
The first device that US Kidney Research Corporation is developing is the waterless portable device. It can be made in a backpack or a tabletop configuration and can be used in a home, business, clinic, etc. It will encompass all the benefits mentioned above.
For Clinics and Home Treatments
Our portable tabletop model can be used in home or clinics, simplifying the blood purifying session since, unlike dialysis, a dialyzer, dialysate concentrate solution and water is not needed. Patients will be intermittently treated with this device as they are currently with hemodialysis machines.
Extremely User Friendly
Training time and setup for patients and technicians, whether at home or in the clinic, will be greatly reduced as the process will be much simpler than using water dependent dialysis machines.
Provider and Home Benefits
A waterless device will completely eliminate the massive water infrastructure currently needed to perform standard dialysis treatments, as well as eliminating home water purifying equipment and a drainage system. Additionally, disposables needed to dialyze each patient, including concentrated dialysate solutions and a dialyzer, would be eliminated. This will save extensive ongoing year-to-year associated expenses, reduce providers liability from possible water contamination, and provide all the added benefits listed above.
Environmental Impact Reduction
In the USA alone, 6.2 billion gallons of contaminated water resulting from hemodialysis enters the drainage system yearly. Our waterless device would greatly reduce this number. Additionally, the large carbon footprint generated by the dialysis industry caused by electricity utilization in sending water to the clinics, purifying water during reverse osmosis, and manufacturing dialyzers and dialysate could be eliminated. Reduction of plastic waste from discarded dialyzers would be another benefit.
Implantable Artificial Kidney
We are dedicated to advancing research towards the development of a fully implantable artificial kidney. Our innovative waterless technology holds significant potential for miniaturization, bringing us closer to making this groundbreaking solution a reality.
The identical waterless methodology can be used in its design. This would not be possible with water dependent (dialysis) technology.
PROTOTYPES
We have built functioning prototypes in several configurations using the same internal components. Further R&D will lead to advancements in functionality, quality, and safety.
Portable Prototype XP-100: Small - First prototype - This model is currently being updated.
_copy.jpg)
Small Waterless Prototype W/Touchscreen - Dimensions L16”x W10”x H20”
Larger design will no longer be necessary in clinics
Portable Device BP-100 - Functioning prototype demonstration of ease of transporting and using the portable artificial kidney in daily life. The current version can be operated using a household electrical outlet to function during resting activities such as working at a computer or sleeping. Current weight is light at less than 25 lbs. Further internal component miniaturization will result in additional weight reduction in the future.
Portable Devices in Development – Conceptual Design
*The final device designs will differ from the concept.
L 20" x W 14" x H 11"
Actual Components (Front) - CAD Drawing
