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Nephros, Inc..

NEPH.US | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Nephros, Inc. is a commercial-stage company that develops and commercializes kidney filtration products and pathogen detection devices. Its primary focus is on developing and marketing medical devices related to improving fluid management and pathogen detection. The company's products are used in ho...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Nephros, Inc. focuses on patient safety, providing FDA-cleared water filtration for dialysis centers and hospitals, directly mitigating waterborne infections. However, its ethical record includes challenges. In 2013, Nephros initiated a Class 1 recall of its Dual Stage Ultra Filter due to misleading promotional materials. Separately, reports suggest a recall of in-line ultrafilters occurred due to bacterial contamination. While the company's core mission aids public health, these past product issues raise concerns. Its involvement in military contracts, including a $120,000 revenue increase from an Office of Naval Research contract in Q1 2010 for potable water systems, is noted but not a significant part of its current business. Information on fair pay, environmental impact, or ethical sourcing is largely unavailable.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals-40
-100100
No War, No Weapons-40
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

Nephros' core products, including FDA-cleared microfilters and ultrafilters, provide significant health benefits by retaining bacteria, viruses, and endotoxins, and reducing PFAS, lead, asbestos, cysts, and chlorine in potable water.

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These ultrafilters provide 11-log reduction of bacteria, 8-log reduction of viruses, and 5-log reduction of endotoxins.
2
The company's dialysis water filters meet or exceed AAMI standards.
3
In 2013, Nephros initiated a Class 1 recall of its Dual Stage Ultra Filter due to misleading promotional materials, and another recall of 3 in-line ultrafilters due to bacterial contamination reports, potentially leading to a patient death.
4
The company's Code of Ethics, dated February 26, 2020, commits to delivering products in accordance with documentation, safety, and quality control.
5
Research and development expenses increased by 39% to $0.3 million in Q1 2025 from $0.2 million in Q1 2024.
6
Nephros provides water quality education with a library of resources covering waterborne pathogens, patient safety, and water management plan guidance.
7
The company maintains adequate records of infection-control measures and environmental test results for potable water systems.
8
Nephros maintains a steady inventory and multiple service partners to respond swiftly to urgent situations and emergencies.
9
The Nephros Wellspring program focuses on education, accessibility, and awareness regarding clean drinking water, sustainability, diversity & inclusion, and youth development.
10

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Nephros, Inc. is a commercial-stage company that develops and commercializes kidney filtration products and pathogen detection devices.

1
Its core business is not in financial services, lending, or deposit-taking.
2
Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, consumer credit, financial inclusion, or financial literacy are not applicable to the company's operations. The company does not offer lending or deposit services to consumers, nor does it generate or manage customer finance data.
3
Evidence of product-related education, R&D investment, or general corporate citizenship does not align with the specific financial services focus of these KPIs.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess Nephros, Inc. on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. The articles discuss general ethical conduct, community engagement, and medical study details, but do not provide data on fair trade certifications, supplier audit frequency, forced/child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, high-risk materials spend, or supplier diversity spend.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Nephros, Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

-40

Nephros, Inc. is listed as a company that uses animal testing.

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The company's policy involves conducting pre-clinical studies of its drugs on animals to assess product safety profiles.
2
While no animal studies were performed for specific device modifications, the company's general practice includes animal testing for drug safety assessment.
3

No War, No Weapons

-40

Nephros Inc., a medical device company whose core business includes pathogen detection in water, received approval from the Office of Naval Research to expand development of potable water filtration systems for military use.

1
This indicates that the company is actively developing dual-use technology with both civilian and military applications.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess Nephros, Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess Nephros, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess Nephros, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Zero Waste & Sustainable Products. Information regarding waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design principles, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability, waste audit frequency, zero waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education was not explicitly stated or quantifiable in the context of the company's own operations or product lifecycle metrics.

1

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