Only briefly SBIR Involved and that some considerable time ago, with close ties to Columbia University Medical School. Nephros, Inc. (formerly OTC:NEPH - now NASDAQ:NEPH) is a medical device company now engaged in developing and selling water purification products and pathogen detection systems for the medical and commercial markets. A commercial-stage company developing and selling high-performance water purification products to the medical device and commercial markets, the company ultrafilters used in hospitals and medical clinics for added protection in retaining bacteria (e.g., Legionella, Pseudomonas) and viruses from water, providing barriers that assist in improving infection control in showers, sinks, and ice machines. Additionally, Nephros ultrafilters also used by dialysis centers for assisting in the added removal of endotoxins and other biological contaminants from the water and bicarbonate concentrate supplied to hemodialysis machines and patients
