SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifty-seven year old dialysis patient Tracey Amadi of central New Jersey is the first person in the world to use Outset Medical’s mobile Tablo Hemodialysis System at home since it received FDA clearance on March 31. She and her 21 year old daughter trained to use the system at Physicians Dialysis in Somerville, New Jersey, with nephrologist Dr. Sunit Kabaria and staff members.
Tablo’s intuitive touchscreen interface combines sensor-based automation designed to enhance the patient experience. It does this by accelerating the training process, reducing treatment set up time, and streamlining the treatment process at home.
The four-wheel system only needs an electrical outlet and tap water connection to automatically produce dialysate required for dialysis. It includes a wireless cloud connection to monitor data. This simplicity contrasts with older systems approved for home use which require separate equipment for purifying water and generating dialysate, plus a number of manual steps to complete treatment.
“I am thrilled to be using this amazing system at home,” said Ms. Amadi. “I started dialysis in 2008 and briefly had another system at home. Tablo has been so easy to learn and use. It gives me a lot more control over my life and time, which saves my family and I many hours each week.”
Dr. Kabaria said he and his colleagues at Physicians Dialysis are excited to be the first team in the world to train a patient for home treatment with Tablo.
“There is a growing demand for dialysis,” said Dr. Kabaria. “The COVID-19 pandemic has put even more stress on treatment centers. Tablo will allow more patients to have greater freedom and control over their lives.”
Physicians Dialysis President Daniel Jacob echoed those comments, adding, “We care for nearly a thousand patients in New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Texas. The more options we can offer them, the better.”
Outset Medical CEO Leslie Trigg said this initial home use of Tablo is a milestone for the fast growing company.
“Tablo was designed to simplify the process of dialysis for patients, making it easier for them to care for themselves in the comfort of their own home. We are excited for more patients like Ms. Amadi to be able to use Tablo in the home.”
The Tablo system was confirmed safe and effective for home use in a 2019, prospective, multicenter, home hemodialysis trial with 30 patients. The results were published in November 2019 in Hemodialysis International.
Dialysis is currently delivered to more than 550,000 U.S. patients several times per week to remove waste products and excess fluid from patients with kidney failure. Although more than 85 million dialysis treatments take place in the United States each year at an estimated annual cost of ~$75 billion, little meaningful technology or service model innovation has been introduced in decades.
About the Tablo Hemodialysis System
Tablo is an FDA-cleared enterprise solution for dialysis, designed specifically to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis across all care settings. Requiring only an electrical outlet and tap water to operate, the mobile Tablo system frees patients and providers from the burdensome infrastructure required to operate conventional dialysis machines. The machine’s integrated functionality enables it to serve as a dialysis clinic on wheels and enables providers to standardize to a single platform that can be used across a wide spectrum of care settings. Wireless data, sensor-based automation and an animated touchscreen make the system easy to learn and use. Leading health systems and medical centers across the U.S. have adopted Tablo for hospital and clinic dialysis, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a contract for the use of Tablo in communities hit by natural disasters.
About Outset Medical
Outset Medical is dedicated to technology-driven service model innovation aimed at reducing cost and transforming the patient care experience. Outset’s Tablo System is FDA-cleared for use in acute, chronic, and home care settings. For more information visit www.outsetmedical.com and follow the company on Twitter at @OutsetMedical.
About Physicians Dialysis
Physicians Dialysis is a Florida-based healthcare provider focused on the dialysis industry. Through its affiliated entities, the company owns and operates dialysis facilities on the East Coast and Southern United States. The company was founded by Allan Jacob, MD, who remains active in its leadership. In 1983, Dr. Jacob opened his first center in North Miami Beach, FL. In 1990, Dr. Jacob founded Orion Medical Enterprises, now known as Physicians Dialysis. The company initially focused on providing in-center and home dialysis to the South Florida market and has since grown into a highly diverse independent Florida-based dialysis provider. Physicians Dialysis also owns and operates a pharmacy licensed in eight states, a clinical research division focusing on advancements in nephrology care and dialysis treatment, and a licensed and accredited Durable Medical Equipment (DME) company. For more information visit www.physiciansdialysis.com
