NxStage -ButtonHole AV Fistula Needles with SteriPick
ButtonHole AV Fistula Needles with SteriPick are used for Buttonhole or constant-site cannulation. ButtonHole cannulation is the practice of cannulating an AV fistula by going into the exact same spot repeatedly with a dull needle. This technique has been used world wide for 35 years.1
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ButtonHole with SteriPick is designed for the safe and easy removal of the ButtonHole scab that forms when using the Buttonhole technique.
Steripick
- Can be removed without exposing the needle
- Remains sterile until the point of use (removing the scab)
- Ships with the sharp point of the needle protected
- Replaces the need for tweezers or other instruments
- Is available on a wide range of gauges, tubing lengths, rotating hubs, and cannula lengths
Clinical studies have also shown that patients performing buttonhole technique experience
- Less discomfort than the rope-ladder technique using sharp needles2,3
- Fewer missed sticks than the rope ladder technique using sharp needles4
Risks
Some studies have found a correlation between the use of the buttonhole cannulation technique and an increased risk of infectious complications. Since pathogens could be introduced into the patient’s circulatory system through a buttonhole tunnel track, stringent protocols are required for needle insertion and skin preparation before cannulation and after removal of the needle.