Article: EMORY, GEORGIA TECH, CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA TEAM UP ON KIDNEY REPLACEMENT DEVICES FOR KIDS

ATLANTA, Nov. 11 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following press release

When children need kidney dialysis because of disease or congenital defects, doctors are forced to adapt adult-size dialysis equipment. No FDA-approved kidney replacement devices exist that are specifically designed for children.

To address this problem, physicians and researchers from Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up to develop a kidney replacement device capable of treating children. Over the past five years, the three institutions have further solidified a cohesive relationship aimed at medical discovery, quality-care improvement ...

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