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There is at least one portable machine on the market. http://www.nxstage.com/homehemodialysis

"with hypothetically practical devices possible at all points and the line between device and organ very blurry."

Yes this is certainly very interesting. For someone like me who works clinicaly in dialysis care it is fascinating to follow. Will this project succeed? If so, how will the dialysis medical care change? Maybe there will be no need for dialysis in the future.

Yes, but that wouldn't take away the decline in quality of life for dialysis patients. They still would have to go to a dialysis clinic 3 times a week for treatments.

This is an interesting development to follow. If they can make it really lightweight it could make a huge improvement in quality of life for renal failure patients.