NxStage Medical, Inc. ( [2]) is an American company that develops, manufactures, and markets systems for the treatment of chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and hypervolemia. It is a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care. System One, a portable hemodialysis system, is the company's primary product.[1]
History
The company was founded by C. David Finch, Jr., MD[3] and Jeffrey H. Burbank in December 1998.[4]
In 2003, the company launched System One in the critical care market. It received Food and Drug Administration clearance for home hemodialysis in June 2005.[5]