The Science of Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration: Introducing a Novel Miniaturized Device.

This novel device allows to treat patients with fluid overload in a variety of settings, from low-intensity department such as long-term care facilities to the intensive care unit. The device is small and portable, has a simple design, and is user-friendly. Future studies will be needed to evaluate whether gentle ultrafiltration and treatment of volume overload will translate into improvement in clinical outcomes such as a reduction in congestion-related hospital admission.