Nipro’s Biohole AVF needles are intended for the buttonhole technique, a less painful and more convenient puncture for home dialysis and healthcare centers alike 1-5

Extend the life of the vascular access and reduce pain compared to rope-ladder technique thanks to a blunt, siliconized needle1-5.
Biohole AVF 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 technique1-5

  • Minimizes potential needling error and hematoma formation 4,6,7

  • Increases freedom for home dialysis patients thanks to self-cannulation
  • Less AVF complications: reduces aneurysm formation and only two puncture sites required 4

  • Decreases bleeding time  8-10

  • Ultra-thin wall for optimal blood flow 

  • Textured, turnable of fixed, color-coded wings
  • Color-coded tapered luer
  • White occlusion clamp allows easy distinction with standard and safety needles
  • Available in regular or single dull needle 
  • 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.
 
Specifications
Arterial Needle Venous Needle Single Needle Size (gauge) Length (mm) Tube Length (cm) Color
AVD1420-HTC-15R-GT AVD1420-TC-15B-GT SGD1420-HTC-15RBGT 14 20 15
AVD1420-HTC-30R-GT AVD1420-TC-30B-GT SGD1420-HTC-30RBGT 14 20 30
AVD1425-HTC-15R-GT AVD1425-TC-15B-GT SGD1425-HTC-15RBGT 14 25 15
AVD1425-HTC-30R-GT AVD1425-TC-30B-GT SGD1425-HTC-30RBGT 14 25 30
AVD1432-HTC-15R-GT AVD1432-TC-15B-GT 14 32 15
AVD1432-HTC-30R-GT AVD1432-TC-30B-GT 14 32 30
AVD1520-HTC-15R-GT AVD1520-TC-15B-GT SGD1520-HTC-15RBGT 15 20 15
AVD1520-HTC-30R-GT AVD1520-TC-30B-GT SGD1520-HTC-30RBGT 15 20 30
AVD1525-HTC-15R-GT AVD1525-TC-15B-GT SGD1525-HTC-15RBGT 15 25 15
AVD1525-HTC-30R-GT AVD1525-TC-30B-GT SGD1525-HTC-30RBGT 15 25 30
AVD1532-HTC-15R-GT AVD1532-TC-15B-GT 15 32 15
AVD1532-HTC-30R-GT AVD1532-TC-30B-GT 15 32 30
AVD1620-HTC-15R-GT AVD1620-TC-15B-GT SGD1620-HTC-15RBGT 16 20 15
AVD1620-HTC-30R-GT AVD1620-TC-30B-GT SGD1620-HTC-30RBGT 16 20 30
AVD1625-HTC-15R-GT AVD1625-TC-15B-GT SGD1625-HTC-15RBGT 16 25 15
AVD1625-HTC-30R-GT AVD1625-TC-30B-GT SGD1625-HTC-30RBGT 16 25 30
AVD1632-HTC-15R-GT AVD1632-TC-15B-GT 16 32 15
AVD1632-HTC-30R-GT AVD1632-TC-30B-GT 16 32 30
AVD1720-HTC-15R-GT AVD1720-TC-15B-GT SGD1720-HTC-15RBGT 17 20 15
AVD1720-HTC-30R-GT AVD1720-TC-30B-GT SGD1720-HTC-30RBGT 17 20 30
AVD1725-HTC-15R-GT AVD1725-TC-15B-GT SGD1725-HTC-15RBGT 17 25 15
AVD1725-HTC-30R-GT AVD1725-TC-30B-GT SGD1725-HTC-30RBGT 17 25 30
AVD1732-HTC-15R-GT AVD1732-TC-15B-GT 17 32 15
AVD1732-HTC-30R-GT AVD1732-TC-30B-GT 17 32 30
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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.