LAWRENCE, Mass., April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NxStage
Medical Inc., (NASDAQ: NXTM), a leading manufacturer of innovative
home dialysis products, is proud to share current NxStage patient
Henning's story of resilience and strength. For Henning, who has
spent his life pursuing active and athletic endeavors around the
world, more frequent home hemodialysis (HHD) with the NxStage®
System One™ proved to be a good personal fit. Henning, a Danish
citizen, has regained control of his life thanks to home
hemodialysis. Currently he and his wife spend the majority of their
time in New Hampshire and travel
with the NxStage System One.
"NxStage gives me a lot more freedom to do what I want, when I
want, because I'm not tied up to a schedule in center," said
Henning. "I've traveled internationally to celebrate two birthday
parties and a wedding in the last six months. I'm happy that
I am able to continue my life the way I am and be with my family.
This would not be possible for me without NxStage."
Henning was born with spinal bifida leaving him with just one
kidney, but was determined not to allow these conditions to be
hindrances. Henning set out to break barriers and became a
semi-professional athlete playing basketball and racing wheelchairs
in his youth. In his 20s, he spent time traveling the globe skiing
in Colorado, paragliding in
Bulgaria and hiking the Pacific
Northwest—all while in a wheelchair.
Henning's kidney failed and he began dialysis treatment on his
wedding day in November 2012. During
in-center treatment in Denmark, he
learned that his wife would have to move back to the States and
realized he needed another form of treatment to be able to travel
to see his family. That's when he discovered NxStage and found that
more frequent home hemodialysis with the System One would help him
find ways to support his mobile lifestyle.
"Providing our patients with therapy that suits their lifestyle
is of the utmost importance to our company," says NxStage President
Joe Turk. "Henning is an incredible,
adventurous person, and we are proud that NxStage helps him live
his life to the fullest each and every day."
Hear Henning share his journey in his video, "Henning's Story:
The Man Who Chased Adventure." To learn more about NxStage and its
System One, visit www.nxstage.com or join the conversation on
Facebook at facebook.com/NxStage, Twitter at @NxStage and YouTube
at youtube.com/user/NxStage.
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 its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 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.
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Media Contact:
Kristen K.
Sheppard, Esq., NxStage, VP, Investor Relations
ksheppard@nxstage.com
SOURCE NxStage Medical Inc.