Nipro’s Biohole Safetouch Tulip AVF needles are intended for the buttonhole technique, with the added protection of a nonreversible safety mechanism.
With the possibility of one-handed activation, this blunt AVF needle is designed to reduce the risk of needle stick injuries (NSI) while ensuring a less painful puncture – Offering you the benefits of the buttonhole technique with a safe option for all. 

  • Siliconized dull needle reduces pain compared to the rope-ladder technique1-5
  • 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 
  • Reduced risk of needle stick injuries thanks to a nonreversible mechanism
  • Active Tulip safety feature using a one-handed technique
  • Unique locking mechanism confirmed by tactile “click”
  • Ultra-thin wall for optimal blood flow 
  • Textured, turnable of fixed, color-coded wings
  • Color-coded occlusion clamp and tapered luer
  • 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.
  11. Needles and cannulas for arteriovenous fistula access: More options promote better Outcomes. National Kidney Foundation.2016
 
Specifications
Arterial Needle** Venous Needle** Size (Gauge) Needle Length (mm) Tube Length (mm) Color
AVDT1425-HTC-30RGT AVDT1425-TC-30BGT 14 25 300
AVDT1432-HTC-30RGT AVDT1432-TC-30BGT 14 32 300
AVDT1525-HTC-30RGT AVDT1525-TC-30BGT 15 25 300
AVDT1532-HTC-30RGT AVDT1532-TC-30BGT 15 32 300
AVDT1625-HTC-30RGT AVDT1625-TC-30BGT 16 25 300
AVDT1632-HTC-30RGT AVDT1632-TC-30BGT 16 32 300
AVDT1725-HTC-30RGT AVDT1725-TC-30BGT 17 25 300
AVDT1732-HTC-30RGT AVDT1732-TC-30BGT 17 32 300
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