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

  1. Toma S. A timesaving method to create a fixed puncture route for the buttonhole technique; Nephrology dialysis and transplantation. 2003
  2. Sukthinthai N. Buttonhole technique better than area puncture technique on hemostasis and pain associated with needle cannulation; J. Med. Assoc. Thai. 2012
  3. Kim MK. Clinical effects of buttonhole cannulation method on hemodialysis patients, Hemodial. Int. 2013
  4. Twardowski Z. Different sites versus constant sites of needle insertion into arteriovenous fistula for treatment by repeated dialysis. Dial Transplant. 1979
  5. de Castro MC. Arteriovenous fistula cannulation by buttonhole technique using dull needle; J. Bras. Nefrol. 2010
  6. Verhallen AM. Cannulating in hemodialysis: rope-ladder or buttonhole technique?; nephrology dialysis transplantation. 2007
  7. 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
  8. Infectious complications in dialysis – epidemiology and outcomes. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 8, Feb 2012
  9. Parisotto MT, et al. Cannulation technique influences arteriovenous fistula and graft survival. Kidney Int. 2014
  10. 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
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
16G 1″ (25mm) 150mm
300mm
400mm
17G 1″ (25mm) 150mm
300mm
400mm
Biohole AVF Needle Biohole AVF Single Needle
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