Apparently even kidney dialysis machines designed for children were too big for Millie Kelly’s 6-pound newborn body, so Dr. Malcom Coulthard (UK) made her a miniature dialysis machine – in his garage. It just goes to show that innovation can still happen at the individual level, even in the medical field.
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Hemodialysis was commonly done using Maytag washing machines in the early 1960’s when hospitals didn’t have many of the units available. More information here:
http://www.case.edu/artsci/dittrick/site2/museum/artifacts/group-d/kidney.htm