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SEPET Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device OK'ed for Pivotal Clinical Trial

Posted on May 14, 2008

SEPET Liver Assist Device, a blood purification technology designed by Arbios Systems, Inc., a Pasadena, CA company, has been given FDA's Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) status. The clearance paves the way for the company to begin a pivotal clinical trial. The device, a filter with special qualities, is designed for use with a standard blood dialysis system. We first reported about SEPET Liver Assist Device back in April 2005. More about the technology, and the planned trial:The SEPET Liver Assist Device is a novel blood purification therapy designed for use with a standard blo...

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