I have kidney disease
My therapy options
My preparation for dialysis
My life with dialysis
Life as a family member
Size and location in the body
The kidneys are bean-shaped and the size of your fist. They lie in the middle of the back, on each side of the spine.
Normally, there are two kidneys in our bodies. Among other things, they are responsible for the water balance and the filtering of toxins.
| CAPD | APD | Home hemodialysis (HHD) | In-center hemodialysis (HD) |
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| Three to five exchanges (each about 30 minutes) performed during the day by yourself or with the help of a caregiver | Typically performed every night (about eight hours) by yourself or with the help of a caregiver | Longer, shorter and more frequent or overnight treatments are possible in your home. Treatment is done by yourself or with the help of a caregiver | Typically performed three times a week at a dialysis unit for four to five hours each session |
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Mission
Our Mission
Fresenius Medical Care Ventures invests in early stage companies that develop products, technologies and therapies which will have a significant value for the patient and for the healthcare system.
Sectors of Interest
Products and technologies of interest include medical devices, patient monitoring, eHealth solutions, regenerative medicine and pharmaceuticals which provide innovative and potentially transformative approaches in the following therapeutic sectors:
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Diabetes
- Extracorporeal Therapies
Our Portfolio
Alucent Biomedical
Alucent Biomedical is a privately held medical technology company founded to transform the way vascular disease is treated. Alucent develops products using Natural Vascular Scaffolding (AlucentNVS) technology, a first-of-a-kind combination drug-device therapy designed to assist the body in naturally opening and maintaining vascular patency.
