Recent Renal News in Vascular Access

• Vital Access’ implantable hemodialysis access device approved in Europe Feb. 10 Vital Access Corporation today announced that its Venous Window Needle Guide has been granted CE Mark clearance for use in Europe to provide vascular access for hemodialysis treatment.
• Vascular access community benefits in final Medicare Fee Schedule rule for 2012 Jan. 4 Kidney groups and the vascular access community responding to a potential 17% cut in Medicare fees for vessel mapping paid off in the final rule issued last month for the 2012 Medicare Fee Schedule.
• B. Braun's needlestick safety catheter gets FDA clearance Oct. 20
• Vasc-Alert gets Canadian patent for software that monitors dialysis patients' access sites Oct. 20
• Minn. company developing alternative to catheter for dialysis patients July 28
• Study shows benefits of certain vascular grafts for hemodialysis not eligible for native arteriovenous fistulas July 21

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