<s>[INST] Will the artificial kidney be available internationally? Or will international patients have to go to the United States for the procedure? [/INST] Once the artificial kidney is approved by the FDA, we will work with international regulatory agencies to make the device available around the world. International approvals will likely be a couple of years behind U.S. approval. It is possible that international patients may be able to travel to the U.S. for the procedure in the meantime, depending on their situation. Source: UC San Francisco. Link: https://pharm.ucsf.edu/kidney/device/faq. Field: Nephrology. Disease: Kidney Disease </s>