Development of an Artificial Kidney: KidneyX Prize Presentation | Ira Kurtz, MD, FRCP, FASN

Dr. Kurtz (Distinguished Professor of Medicine at UCLA) is working with US Kidney Research Corporation to develop a portable and ultimately implantable artificial kidney. The technology developed by the team is unique since there is no need for dialysis or purified water. For their new prototype device they won the prestigious KidneyX prize in 2021.

[@fawaza2499]

Very impressive work Dr. Kurtz to advance care of kidney failure patients. This is needed understanding the critical organ shortage from deceased and living donors.

[@Stellaspapa]

Thank you for your work Dr Kurtz.

[@ellierhoades7485]

Im in ESRD.. and I would love to give this my all

[@mannyflorio8103]

WHEN IS IT GOING TO BE AVAILEBLE FOR IMPLANT?

[@Lex-ns6zh]

You said it should be ready in 2 years. Well that was 2 years ago! When will this actually be available to patients?! When it’s already too late and we’re all dead?! That’s going to do a lot of good! Get this up, running and passed by the fda asap, please! Thank you for your work, though. We are waiting and hoping this becomes reality soon!

[@Wrdwrk]

BRILLIANT ! It is indeed COOL…hope progress continues 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@drewscotti2516]

can you set up a go fund me so everyone in need can donate something to move this project forward ??

[@beaconsharman7159]

I am on dialysis please hurry up.

[@Padraigp]

Don't worry you can't afford it. 😂

[@timrodaya2077]

when come artificial kidney in the market

[@josebaza2142]

Mr. Kurtz God bless you please keep going with your project help us to get out dialysis

[@sallydeguzman4854]

We hope there is breakthrough in the future

[@veasnaphai8]

We need to STOP tis Human Torture 3 times a week (Pain,Infection,Clots,Death). Stop thinking only for money and be human.

[@Padraigp]

? And jsut let people die?

[@veasnaphai8]

@Padraigp No. But they need to stop giving billions of dollars to the stupid wars and help the medical sciences to develop new cures.
They do not want because Medecine = Business, Doctors = Businessman, We = Victims.

[@antoniomanuelfontescambeta6889]

Good news

[@stupturtlestuff]

How is dialysis done? Hemo or via the peritoneal? Thanks

[@princyseth3134]

Hi
Can you please tell the success rate of this device and how it works

[@mrq8402]

Is the portable device on the market already?

[@GagandeepSingh-ec7qq]

Kab melagi

[@psraoponugumatla3773]

🙏

[@Wrdwrk]

Any need for volunteers ? 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@abbasmomin7350]

If made implantable then in that scenario what about the anti-rejection medications?

[@Padraigp]

You don't reject metal objects just other peoples dna like a kidney transplant. But they can already grow a kidney from your stem cells. Just you can't afford that.

[@lakfsd8550]

When it is available in Pakistan

[@mandeepsinghicanfreeactfor9242]

This is far,
So that we are not getting any reply,
People want to purchase it ,
At any cost

[@prasanthmicheal7155]

I am a dialysis patient in India when it available in India

[@mdyeasinpaikbari]

Hello

[@sallydeguzman4854]

My husband have chronic kidney deasease

[@markgelinas8114]

Hurry.

[@abbasmomin7350]

Are animal trials done?

[@mandeepsinghicanfreeactfor9242]

nothing has done, we are listening about this device since 13 year

[@lokeshgoyal2751]

Kab aayegi