improved quality of life and ascites symptoms and nearly eliminated the need for therapeutic paracentesis. At 24 months after implantation, the investigators reported that alfapump had dismissed ...

Data from the Poseidon pivotal study showed the implantable device, which removes ascites from the abdomen into the bladder, can eliminate the need for therapeutic paracentesis, improving the quality ...

The Alfapump system is designed to automatically and continuously move ascites from the abdomen to the bladder, eliminating the need for therapeutic paracentesis. The POSEIDON study showed significant ...

The current standard treatment involves therapeutic paracentesis, an invasive and burdensome procedure that drains ascites from the abdomen using a large needle over an extended period.