Tag: arteriovenous graft

Healionics’ STARgraft receives US FDA Breakthrough Device designation

Healionics Corporation has today announced that its STARgraft arteriovenous graft—which it states is designed to provide a safer and more reliable means of bloodstream...

Xeltis receives IDE approval from US FDA for haemodialysis vascular access...

Xeltis has announced that it has gained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an investigational device exemption (IDE) submission to...
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Arteriovenous graft use linked to venous thromboembolism risk in haemodialysis patients

In an observational cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries receiving haemodialysis, the use of an arteriovenous graft (AVG) compared with an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) was...
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“Very encouraging” 12-month data from WRAPSODY FIRST study presented at CIRSE...

Twelve-month results from a first-in-human study of the Wrapsody cell-impermeable endoprosthesis (Merit Medical Systems) for the treatment of access circuit stenosis in haemodialysis patients...
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Treating venous stenosis: Experts agree re-evaluation of AV graft surveillance is...

In its current form, postprocedural surveillance of arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) used to treat venous stenosis is “little more than supervised neglect”, and should be...