chf solutions is a manufacturer of medical devices for cardiac care. They came to Sagentia for help with the development of an innovative medical device that removes fluid from the blood of congestive heart failure patients with fluid overload. The Aquadex console continuously withdraws blood from the patient, controls the fluid filtration rate, and returns the blood back to the patient. http://www.sagentia.com/medical

1. The Approach chf solutions was looking for a partner to bring to market a new instrument capable of removing up to 0.5 litre/hr of plasma as an adjunct to intravenous diuretic treatment Sagentia collaborated closely with chf solutions to develop the durable portion of the product from requirements to verification, including electronics, firmware controls and user-interface. The End Result The product received FDA approval within two years of project start. It won the prestigious US Medical Design Excellence Award in 2004, recognising the design and engineering excellence that went into creating it. Award winning ultra-filtration system www.sagentia.com