Renal Care
BIOHOLE™ AVF NEEDLE / BIOHOLE™ AVF SINGLE NEEDLE
Blunt AVF needle for the buttonhole technique
Nipro’s Biohole™ AVF needles are intended for the buttonhole technique, a less painful and more convenient puncture for home dialysis and healthcare centers alike¹⁻⁵.
Blunt AVF needle for the buttonhole technique
Nipro’s Biohole™ AVF needles are intended for the buttonhole technique, a less painful and more convenient puncture for home dialysis and healthcare centers alike¹⁻⁵.
Extend the life of the vascular access and reduce pain compared to rope-ladder technique thanks to a blunt, siliconized needle¹⁻⁵. Biohole™ AVF needles offer maximum operational efficiency for healthcare professionals and improved quality of life for patients.
- Siliconized dull needle reduces pain compared to the rope-ladder technique 1-5
- Minimizes potential needling error and hematoma formation 4,6,7
- Increases freedom for home dialysis patients thanks to self-cannulation
- Less AVF complications: reduces aneurysm formation and only two puncture sites required 4
- Decreases bleeding time 8-10
- Ultra-thin wall for optimal blood flow
- Textured, turnable of fixed, color-coded wings
- Color-coded tapered luer
- White occlusion clamp allows easy distinction with standard and safety needles
- Available in regular or single dull needle
- Includes scab remover
- Latex-free, DEHP free
- Gamma sterilization
Footnotes
- Toma S. A timesaving method to create a fixed puncture route for the buttonhole technique; Nephrology dialysis and transplantation. 2003
- Sukthinthai N. Buttonhole technique better than area puncture technique on hemostasis and pain associated with needle cannulation; J. Med. Assoc. Thai. 2012
- Kim MK. Clinical effects of buttonhole cannulation method on hemodialysis patients, Hemodial. Int. 2013
- Twardowski Z. Different sites versus constant sites of needle insertion into arteriovenous fistula for treatment by repeated dialysis. Dial Transplant. 1979
- de Castro MC. Arteriovenous fistula cannulation by buttonhole technique using dull needle; J. Bras. Nefrol. 2010
- Verhallen AM. Cannulating in hemodialysis: rope-ladder or buttonhole technique?; nephrology dialysis transplantation. 2007
- van Loon MM. Buttonhole needling of haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulae result in less complications and interventions compared to the rope-ladder technique; Nephro Dial Transplant. 2010
- Infectious complications in dialysis – epidemiology and outcomes. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 8, Feb 2012
- Parisotto MT, et al. Cannulation technique influences arteriovenous fistula and graft survival. Kidney Int. 2014
- Council Directive 2010/32/EU – Prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector.
Short-term Continuous Infusion
Model | Needle Length | Tube Length | Nipro | ISO | Remarks |
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14G | 4/5″ (20mm) | 150mm 300mm 400mm |
with Back Eye, Clamp, Turnable or Fixed Wing available upon on your request | ||
15G | 1″ (25mm) | 150mm 300mm 400mm |
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16G | 1″ (25mm) | 150mm 300mm 400mm |
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17G | 1″ (25mm) | 150mm 300mm 400mm |
Biohole™ AVF Needle Biohole™ AVF Single Needle |
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