The Hemopurifier has been in development for years now, and it finally got approval from the FDA for a extremely limited field test where it’ll try to treat Hepatitis C by filtering the blood Hep-afflicted kidneys can’t handle. The very first phase of tests will involve 10 patients, all with end stage renal disease, who get to replace two weeks of standard dialysis sessions with the rolling pin-sized device.
To use it, all you have to do is slam the thing into your arm, at which point your blood pressure is all it takes to draw blood up into the tube, push it through the filter, and back into your arm. It’s equal parts creepy and awesome.
via Gizmodo
