AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
neonates, dialysis, kidney
COUNTRY
Italy
DESIGNED BY
Claudio Ronco
Associazione Amici del Rene di Vicenza
WEBSITE
http://www.bellco.net/public/allegati/PDF/Abstract_articoli/Carpediem_evolution.pdf
CARPEDIEM
World's first kidney dialysis machine that can be used to treat newborn babies and small infants
Peritoneal dialysis is the renal replacement therapy of choice for acute kidney injury in neonates, but in some cases is not feasible or effective. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) machines are used off label in infants smaller than 15 kg and are not designed specifically for small infants. The CARPEDIEM Cardio-Renal, Pediatric Dialysis Emergency Machine) CRRT is machine specifically designed for neonates and small infants machine, and can be used to provide various treatment modalities and support for multiple organ dysfunction. The CARPEDIEM could reduce the range of indications for peritoneal dialysis, widen the range of indications for CRRT, make the use of CRRT less traumatic, and expand its use as supportive therapy even when complete renal replacement therapy is not indicated. The development team decided to make the machine patent free, so everyone can freely produce it, saving as much as possible lives.