LAWRENCE, Mass., July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NxStage Medical,
Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) today announced the launch of
new Spanish-language resources to improve accessibility of home
hemodialysis (HHD) with the NxStage® System One™ for Spanish
speaking dialysis patients. In addition to providing
Spanish education and training materials, NxStage, a leading
manufacturer of dialysis products, has expanded its full-service
technical and customer support to include bilingual
assistance.
Magda Castaneda, RN, BSN, CNN,
HTC, owner and director of Utopia Health Career Center, hopes the
new resources will encourage Spanish-speaking dialysis patients to
consider at-home therapy. "In my 18 years as a dialysis nurse,
seven of them in home hemodialysis, I can say that having
educational materials and professional support in Spanish is huge
progress for the Hispanic community in need of dialysis
treatments."
"It is exciting to know that NxStage has training materials
available in Spanish. NxStage's training materials were very
easy to use and accelerated my ability to learn how to use the
System One at home," stated Walfred
Lopez, a NxStage patient.
"The percentage of dialysis patients for which Spanish is the
first language is as high as 30 percent in the United States," said Joseph Turk,
President of NxStage Medical. "We want to provide all patients with
access to important resources to be successful with home
hemodialysis. These expanded initiatives have the potential
to really make an impact with both new and existing Hispanic
patients."
For more information regarding NxStage's new Spanish-language
resources please visit http://go.nxstage.com/hhdesp/
NxStage's expanded bilingual technical and customer support team
is based at the Company's headquarters in Lawrence, MA and is available by calling
1-866-NXSTAGE (1-866-697-8243). Talk to your doctor to
find out if home hemodialysis is right for you.
About the NxStage System One
The NxStage System One is
the first and only truly portable hemodialysis system cleared
specifically by the FDA for home hemodialysis and home
nocturnal hemodialysis. Its simplicity and revolutionary size (just
over a foot tall) are intended to allow convenient use in patients'
homes and give patients the freedom to travel with their therapy.
When combined with the NxStage PureFlow SL Dialysis Preparation
System, patients are able to further simplify, using ordinary tap
water to create dialysis fluid on demand. Unlike conventional
hemodialysis systems, the System One requires no special
infrastructure to operate. Under the guidance of their physician,
patients can use the NxStage System One, with their trained
partners, where, how and when it best meets their needs, including
while they are sleeping - at home or on vacation and at a medically
appropriate treatment frequency. http://www.nxstage.com/.
About NxStage Medical
NxStage Medical
Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) is a medical device company, headquartered
in Lawrence, Massachusetts,
USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative
products for the treatment of ESRD and acute kidney failure. For
more information on NxStage and its products, please visit the
Company's website at www.nxstage.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
All statements contained in this release that are not clearly
historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words
"anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," and similar
expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Actual results may differ materially from those
indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of
various important factors including those that are discussed in
NxStage's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2015. NxStage is under no obligation to (and
expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Media contact:
Kristen K. Sheppard, Esq.
ksheppard@nxstage.com
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