LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 24,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NxStage Medical, Inc., a leading
manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, is proud to celebrate
with former patient Laurie and her husband/care partner Mike two
significant life milestones: their 30 year wedding anniversary and
Laurie's second kidney transplant. For the couple, more frequent
home hemodialysis (HHD) with the NxStage® System One™ proved to be
a good personal fit for them. The convenience and flexibility
of the therapy not only helped them stay focused on their
lifestyle, but also gave them the opportunity to focus their
collective energy on finding a second kidney donor. Laurie
and Mike vowed when they first married for better or for worse, in
sickness and in health, and Mike has stuck by Laurie's side with
every step of her journey with kidney failure.
From the first day of Laurie's diagnosis with end stage renal
disease (ESRD), Mike aided Laurie through long recovery periods
following in-center dialysis treatment, and after 20 years of
marriage, he was finally able to donate his own kidney to better
Laurie's quality of life. Ten years later, Mike's transplanted
kidney ceased to function in Laurie's body. Determined to find an
alternative to an in-center dialysis plan, Mike and Laurie turned
to more frequent home hemodialysis with the NxStage System One.
"In-center dialysis treatment three days a week forced me to
spend my free time sleeping, and missing precious moments of my
life," said Laurie. "When my kidneys failed for the second time, I
switched to more frequent home hemodialysis treatment with NxStage
and felt a difference within the first week. It gave me back the
only thing that matters to me, time. Time with my husband."
During Laurie's time on NxStage therapy, the couple established
a social media presence and networked to reach thousands of people
with her story. Together they found a donor, and Laurie is now
recovering from her second transplant earlier this year. Learn more
about Laurie and Mike in her video "Laurie's Story – A Message of
Courage, Determination and Hope".
About the NxStage System One
The NxStage System One is the first and only truly portable
hemodialysis system cleared for home use by the U.S. Food &
Drug Administration (FDA). Its simplicity and revolutionary size
(just over a foot tall) are intended to allow convenient use in
patients' homes and give patients the freedom to travel with their
therapy. When combined with the NxStage Pureflow SL Dialysis
Preparation System, patients are able to further simplify, using
ordinary tap water to create dialysis fluid on demand. Unlike
conventional hemodialysis systems, the System One requires no
special infrastructure to operate. Under the guidance of their
physician, patients can use the NxStage System One, with their
trained partners, where, how and when it best meets their needs -
at home or on vacation and at a medically appropriate treatment
frequency. http://www.nxstage.com/.
About NxStage Medical
NxStage Medical Inc. (Nasdaq:
NXTM) is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops,
manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of
ESRD and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and
its products, please visit the Company's website at
www.nxstage.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained
in this release that are not clearly historical in nature are
forward-looking, and the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect,"
"estimate," "plan," and similar expressions are generally intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ
materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements
as a result of various important factors including those that are
discussed in NxStage's filings with the Securities and Exchance
Commission, including the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2013.
NxStage is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such
obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Media Contact:
Kristen K.
Sheppard, Esq., NxStage, VP, Investor Relations
ksheppard@nxstage.com
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