It has a needle entry point in the center of the domed top, which allows entry of a 14-gauge dialysis needle. The valve attaches to the 12F silicone cannula. The metal valve plate has holes in it ...
The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines encourage more-frequent use of primary arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) in hemodialysis patients, because this ...
Accidental venous needle dislodgement from the arteriovenous fistula or graft can lead to serious and even fatal bleeding in hemodialysis patients. Dislodgement is not detected by the venous ...