0001144204-11-045692.txt : 20110811 0001144204-11-045692.hdr.sgml : 20110811 20110811164122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-11-045692 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110811 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110811 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEPHROS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001196298 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 133971809 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32288 FILM NUMBER: 111028225 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 GRAND AVENUE CITY: RIVER EDGE, STATE: NJ ZIP: 07661 BUSINESS PHONE: 201.343.5202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 GRAND AVENUE CITY: RIVER EDGE, STATE: NJ ZIP: 07661 8-K 1 v231726_8-k.htm CURRENT REPORT Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 11, 2011

NEPHROS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 
001-32288
 
13-3971809
 
                      
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer ID Number)
 
         
 
41 Grand Avenue, River Edge, New Jersey
 
07661
 
 
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 

 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 343-5202



 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On August 11, 2011, Nephros, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it filed a 510(k) application with the Food and Drug Administration for clearance of its hemodiafiltration system.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)           Exhibits
     
 
Exhibit No.
Description
     
 
99.1  
Press release dated August 11, 2011.
 
 
 

 
 

 
SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

        
   
Nephros, Inc.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Gerald J. Kochanski
 
Dated:  August 11, 2011
 
Gerald J. Kochanski
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
EX-99.1 2 v231726_ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE Unassociated Document
Exhibit 99.1
 
Nephros Files 510(k) Application for Hemodiafiltration System

RIVER EDGE, NJ – August 11, 2011 - Nephros, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NEPH), a medical device company developing and marketing filtration products for therapeutic applications, infection control, and water purification, today announced that on August 11, 2011 it filed a 510(k) application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clearance of its hemodiafiltration system.

On August 11, 2011 Nephros submitted a new 510(k) application to market its hemodiafiltration (HDF) system for end-stage renal disease.  Upon issuance of a 510(k) application tracking number, the application will be subject to the FDA’s standard 90-day review period.  The application details Nephros’s OLpur MD220 diafilter and Nephros’s OLpur H2H Hemodiafiltration module. Nephros’s OLpur MD220 is a dialyzer designed expressly for HDF therapy that employs Nephros’s proprietary Mid-Dilution diafiltration technology. Nephros’s OLpur H2H Hemodiafiltration module is designed to enable the most common types of standard dialysis machines to perform HDF therapy. Nephros believes that, if approved, its technology would be the first approved on-line HDF therapy available in the U.S.

“Nephros is pleased to have filed this new application for clearance of its hemodiafiltration system,” said Dr. Paul Mieyal, acting CEO of Nephros.  “We thank King & Spalding for the firm’s counsel during the process, and we look forward to the FDA’s review of the new application.”

About Nephros, Inc.

Nephros, Inc., headquartered in River Edge, New Jersey, is a medical device company developing and marketing filtration products for therapeutic applications, infection control, and water purification.

The Nephros hemodiafiltration (HDF) system is designed to improve the quality of life for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patient while addressing the critical financial and clinical needs of the care provider. ESRD is a disease state characterized by the irreversible loss of kidney function. The Nephros HDF system removes a range of harmful substances more effectively, and with greater capacity, than existing ESRD treatment methods, particularly with respect to substances known collectively as "middle molecules." These molecules have been found to contribute to such conditions as dialysis-related amyloidosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative bone disease and, ultimately, mortality in the ESRD patient.

The Nephros Dual Stage Ultrafilter (DSU) is the basis for the Nephros line of water filtration products, which includes the MSU and SSU ultrafilters. The patented dual stage cold sterilization ultrafilter has the capability to filter out bacteria and, due to its exceptional filtration levels, filter out many viruses, parasites and biotoxins. The Nephros DSU, MSU, and SSU are FDA cleared for the filtration of biological contaminants from water and bicarbonate concentrate used in hemodialysis procedures.  Nephros’ DSU ultrafilters are being evaluated at several major U.S. medical centers for infection control. Nephros ultrafilter technology has also been selected for further development by the U.S. Marine Corps for purification of drinking water by soldiers in the field.

For more information about Nephros, please visit the company's website at www.nephros.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements include statements regarding the efficacy and intended use of our technologies under development, the timelines for bringing such products to market and the availability of funding sources for continued development of such products and other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which may be preceded by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential” or similar words. For such statements, we claim the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include the risks that:
 
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we may not be able to continue as a going concern;
 
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we may not be able to obtain funding if and when needed or on terms favorable to us in order to continue operations;
 
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we may not obtain appropriate or necessary regulatory approvals to achieve our business plan or effectively market our products including, without limitation, FDA approval of our HDF system;
 
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products that appeared promising to us in research or clinical trials may not demonstrate anticipated efficacy, safety or cost savings in subsequent pre-clinical or clinical trials;
 
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we may encounter problems with our suppliers and manufacturers;
 
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we may encounter unanticipated internal control deficiencies or weaknesses or ineffective disclosure controls and procedures;
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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HDF therapy may not be accepted in the United States and/or our technology and products may not be accepted in current or future target markets, which could lead to failure to achieve market penetration of our products;
 
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we may not be able to sell our ESRD therapy or water filtration products at competitive prices or profitably;
 
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we may not be able to secure or enforce adequate legal protection, including patent protection, for our products; and
 
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we may not be able to achieve sales growth in Europe and Canada or expand into other key geographic markets.

More detailed information about us and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements, including the forward-looking statements in this press release, is set forth in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as amended and our other periodic reports filed with the SEC. We urge investors and security holders to read those documents free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.