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Author Interview: Carlos Jorge da Silva, MD
Efficacy of preventing hemodialysis catheter infections with citrate lock.

Silva J, Antunes J, Carvalho T, Ponce P.
Hemodial Int. 2012 Apr 20. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2012.00691.x.
[Epub ahead of print]
Department of Hemodialysis, Nephrocare Grândola, Grândola, Portugal.

Argon announces launch of unique new Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter
The UltraStream Chronic Hemodialysis catheter is the only Chronic Dialysis catheter available with innovative dual lumen arterial lines and a modified step tip design that allow for high flow rates and ease of insertion, providing the combination of clinician satisfaction and improved patient outcomes. This exclusive step tip design allows for placement, both over the wire, and through a peel-away sheath. The seamless transition from the dilator to the step tip facilitates easier catheter exchanges.

Author Interview: Timothy W.I. Clark, M.D.

Computational Flow Dynamics and Preclinical Assessment of a Novel Hemodialysis Catheter.

Clark, T. W., Van Canneyt, K. and Verdonck, P. (2012), Computational Flow Dynamics and Preclinical Assessment of a Novel Hemodialysis Catheter. Seminars in Dialysis.
doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2012.01052.x

AngioDynamics Launches DuraFlow™ 2 Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter

New Offering Provides Additional Configurations, and Convenient Packaging for Inventory Control and Out-Patient Settings

Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has expanded its interventional access portfolio with the Arrow NextStep Antegrade catheter, now available for sale in the United States.

Author Interview: Dr Aristeidis Stavroulopoulos

Right atrial thrombi complicating haemodialysis catheters. A meta-analysis of reported cases and a proposal of a management algorithm

Aristeidis Stavroulopoulos, Vasiliki Aresti, and Christos Zounis
Dial. Transplant. first published online December 20, 2011 doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr739

ASN 2011 Abstract Authors' Interview:

Outcomes from a Multi-Center Catheter Reduction Collaborative Program.

Alex Rosenblum, RN, CNN, Eduardo Lacson, Jr., MD, MPH, Jill Hall, RN, CNN, Shu-Fang Lin, MA, Raymond Hakim, MD, PhD. Fresenius Medical Care, Waltham, MA.

Author Interview: Carol Farthing BSN, RN, CNN

ASN 2011 Abstract: [SA-PO2922]

TEGO® Connectors Reduce Heparin Use without Affecting Blood Flow Rate Compared to Traditional Central Venous Catheter Locks

Mahesh Krishnan, MD, FASN, Tracy Jack Mayne, PhD, Carol Farthing, CNN, Shaun S. Collard, RPh, Allen R. Nissenson, MD, FASN. DaVita Inc, Denver, CO.

FDA Safety Alert
Arrow International, Inc. Arrow NextStep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter: Class I Recall
[Posted 08/03/2011]

Videothoracoscopic-guided management of a central vein perforation during hemodialysis catheter placement.

J Vasc Surg. 2010 Jul 15.
Kuzniec S, et al
Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil.

Gambro introduces EverFlow Dolphin Protect™: The first hemodialysis catheter of its kind
25 June, 2010 Press Release

Gambro today launches a brand new innovation in long-term hemodialysis catheters at the 47th congress of the ERA-EDTA (European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association), in Munich. The EverFlow Dolphin Protect’s unique coating technology makes it the first on the market to provide antimicrobial protection without the release of active agents. Read rest of Gambro Press Release