Nuwellis expands Aquadex SmartFlow integration in South Carolina
Nuwellis has expanded its collaboration with a South Carolina healthcare system to integrate its Aquadex SmartFlow devices into a children's hospital and upgraded existing technology at two other locations. The Aquadex system provides ultrafiltration therapy for patients weighing 20 kg and above. Nuwellis plans to submit a proposal to the FDA by the end of 2026 to expand the device's label to patients weighing 5 kg and above.

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Nuwellis has expanded its collaboration with a South Carolina healthcare system to integrate its Aquadex SmartFlow devices into a children's hospital. The provider also upgraded to the latest Aquadex devices at its two locations that already use the technology. This expansion aims to help clinicians provide controlled, predictable fluid removal for pediatric patients.
The Aquadex system is designed to provide precise ultrafiltration therapy for adult and pediatric patients weighing 20 kg and above who are suffering from fluid overload. The therapy supports improved patient management and may help reduce rehospitalizations associated with heart failure and related conditions.
"Expanding this important collaboration will bring our Aquadex therapy to more pediatric patients in need," said Nuwellis' CEO John Erb. "This further validates Nuwellis' ultrafiltration system as a clinically important and increasingly adopted solution for managing fluid overload, while reinforcing our growing leadership and continued momentum in the pediatric category."
Nuwellis recently completed a pre-submission meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to propose expansion of the Aquadex SmartFlow System's label to support pediatric patients weighing 5 kg and above. The Company anticipates submitting to the FDA by the end of 2026.
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