Nipro’s Biohole AVF catheter needles are intended for the buttonhole technique, allowing greater patient mobility during treatment.

Extend the life of the vascular access and reduce pain compared to rope-ladder technique^{2, 3, 4, 5, 6}  thanks to a blunt, siliconized needle.
Biohole AVF catheter 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}
• Less AVF complications: reduces aneurysm formation and only two puncture sites required ⁴
• Decreases bleeding time ^8-10
• Safe cannulation during fistula maturation ¹¹
• Decreased risk of fistula perforation ¹¹
• Soft and flexible tubing eases the clamping during the bloodline connection/disconnection
• Preferred option for patients allergic to metal
• Ultra-thin catheter wall for optimal blood flow
• Color-coded hub
• Latex-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.
11. Needles and cannulas for arteriovenous fistula access: More options promote better Outcomes. National Kidney Foundation.2016