Redsense for Home Dialysis / Self Use
It is well known that
home hemodialysis allows for daily treatments,
improving quality of life, morbidity, and life expectancy.
Home hemodialysis is also more
cost-effective as it can
free hospital beds and reduces the transport costs
related to centralized dialysis care.
Being able to address
the market for home hemodialysis
(read press release) is an important step according to,
Redsense CEO
Patrik Byhmer:
- "This is where Redsense really can make a difference. It’s very satisfying being able to increase the level of safety among the users of home hemodialysis."
The Redsense device is intended to monitor for
potential blood loss from the hemodialysis access site in hemodialysis
patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment up to 5 hours at
home or in
the clinical setting.
The device includes a blood sensor incorporated into an adhesive
dressing. The sensor monitors potential blood leakage from the needle
puncture via an infrared light and will alarm if needle dislodgement or
blood leakage is detected.
All use must be administrated under physician’s prescription, and must
be observed by a trained and qualified person considered to be competent
in the use of this device by the prescribing physician.