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AV fistula catheter
Each dialysis patient spends up to 624 hours a year at the renal care centre for their life-saving treatment. During this time, their fistula is cannulated about 300 times (assumption: three treatments per week). Every dialysis session can be particularly stressful, both for the patient but also for the nursing staff, because this complex procedure is never routine.
Needlestick injuries can happen to anyone at any time. They can be caused by patient-related factors, such as anxious or restless patients, an inadvertent bump from a passing colleague, or concealed sharps.
Another area of concern is possible infections transmitted by needlestick injuries. Thus, the main issue with needlestick injuries (NSI) might not be the trauma or injury itself, but rather the percutaneous exposure of a patient’s blood or body fluids, which may carry infectious agents.
Diacan® Flex
Diacan® Flex is equipped with an integrated protective mechanism that automatically covers the needle tip immediately after withdrawal, it also has a built-in blood control valve that help prevent blood leakage when the tube is removed.
A study conducted by a Japanese university hospital showed that passive safety catheters are more effective than active peripheral catheters with semi-automatic safety function.(6)
Advantages of passive safety mechanism:
Helping to improve patient comfort
For some patients, it is just a little sting, for others it remains a difficult moment during every treatment.
It only takes a moment to puncture the fistula, but this usually happens about 300 times a year. Therefore, it is very important to keep both the psychological and physical stress as low as possible.
Diacan® Flex was developed to increase patient comfort and reduce the risk of vascular injury. After the catheter is placed, the needle is removed and only the plastic capillary stays in the fistula. Its soft material and holes on the side help to protect the vein. Compared to conventional steel needles, the risk of perforation and infiltration can be reduced, even if the patient moves the arm.
Less packaging waste
Like many other medical products, a dialysis catheter or needle can only be used once and has to be thrown away after the treatment. Due to its compact design, Diacan® Flex can help to reduce waste.
Compared to a conventional steel needle, Diacan® Flex weighs 6.66 grams less. On average, a patient requires 156 treatments per year, using two needles each time.
Diacan® Flex
