Baxter wins FDA clearance for AK 98 hemodialysis machine ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年3月12日—AK98includesfeaturessuchasautomaticalertresolution,whichenablesthemachinetoself-clearalreadycorrectedpressurealarmsandavoid ...

Baxter[1] (NYSE:BAX) announced today that it recieved FDA clearance for its next-generation artificial kidney 98 (AK 98) dialysis machine.

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter’s AK 98 machine is designed as a portable and easy-to-use system to administer hemodialysis (HD) treatments.

It offers encrypted, two-way connectivity to enable the system to pull prescriptions directly from the electronic medical record for simplified workflow and data handling, according to a news release.

AK 98 includes features such as automatic alert resolution, which enables the machine to self-clear already corrected pressure alarms and avoid the unnecessary stoppage of treatment. Additionally, an intuitive customizable interface, a simple set-up process and a stable base design comprise the machine.

“We designed this latest version of our AK 98 system to help dialysis providers m...