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New Vasc-Alert module creates referral form, tracks intervention results for ESRD patients May 17 Indiana-based Vasc-Alert announced that it has created a new module that complements its vascular access surveillance technology Vasc-Alert Referral helps create a referral form and tracks intervention results to help dialysis center staff see the complete life cycle of a vascular access site used for hemodialysis treatments.
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
DaVita says CathAway program leads to lower catheter rates in its dialysis patients July 13
Johns Hopkins team wins award for medical device that provides reliable vascular access in dialysis treatments June 23
IPRO takes over operation of Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative Feb. 15
ASDIN developing registry for access outcomes Feb. 15
Atlas helps renal staff identify access problems Feb. 15
Atlas of dialysis vascular access available for staff education  Jan. 3
Study explains why some dialysis AV fistulas fail Dec. 22
TEP panel makes recommendations to reduce access infections Nov. 15
New Biotrends report looks at access Nov. 15
Fistula First clarifies definition of preferred access Nov. 15
Paper calls for incentivizing AVF placement Nov. 10
RPA launches initiative to reduce central venous catheter use in dialysis patients Sept. 8
Results of a customer-based, post-market surveillance survey of the HeRO access device Aug. 15