NxStage Medical (NASDAQ: NXTM) is a medical device company that develops innovative systems for the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and acute kidney failure. NxStage’s primary product is System One, which is cleared for home use by the FDA. The company also sells a line of extracorporeal disposable products for use primarily for in-center dialysis treatments for patients with ESRD; and needles and blood tubing sets primarily to dialysis clinics for the treatment of ESRD. For more information visit the company’s Web site at: www.nxstage.com

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