This is circa 2016
Recently we were shaken by news of white vans whose occupants kidnap youngsters for organs: hearts and kidney. This is is indeed shocking because the recipients who are waiting for so long are willing to pay much to have extra years and qualify of life improvement
However, a Manufacturing Engineer from UK Vincent Garvey developed a compact portable dialysis machine (for peritoneal dialysis) that can fit into a suitcase. Garvey has no previous knowledge of medical technology and went for the challenge and won $100,000 from the sponsors that included: George Institute for Global Health Australia, International Institute of Nephrology, Asian Pacific Institute of Nephrology and Farrell Institute.
It has potential of saving lives of about 2.61 million worldwide and preventing deaths in rural Asian Countries as Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
How does it work? Mainly the machine produces steam to sterilise bag and produce distilled water for peritoneal dialysis...
George Institute...
From Japan times - Japanese researches develop portable hemodiailysis machine
Not to be outdone, the Japanese researches have developed a portable hemodialisys units that weigh just 4.3 kgs 30 cm long, 18 cm wide, and 12 cm deep. It has pump the size of coin that draws blood. It was developed for about 300,000 plus Japanese who have kidney problems and who may want to have the procedure done in their houses. This is also is of great help in case dialysis centers are disabled by disasters
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