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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-018404"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NUWE"
cik: "0001506492"
company_name: "Nuwellis, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T23:32:19.255685+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuwellis enters 3-year supply agreement with Kluge Design for Aquadex manufacturing

## Summary
- KDI exclusively manufactures Aquadex Blood Circuit, dELC Catheter, SmartFlow Console globally; Nuwellis retains IP.
- Nuwellis pays start-up costs by Aug 1, 2025; KDI provides 50% credit applied to future Consumable Goods orders.
- Pricing based on volume tiers; KDI may increase prices due to material, labor, or tariff changes pass-through.
- No minimum purchase; initial term 3 years, auto-renew yearly; exclusivity for KDI as contract manufacturer.
- Up to [***] employees transfer to KDI; manufacturing equipment moves to KDI facility in Rogers, MN.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-018404
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NUWE
- cik: 0001506492
- company_name: Nuwellis, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036125018404/0001140361-25-018404-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506492/000114036125018404/ef20048730_8k.htm

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