CHF Solutions, Inc. Submits Patent Application for A Peripheral Vascular Access Catheter
January 12, 2021 at 01:00 pm
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CHF Solutions announced the submission of a patent application for a peripheral vascular access catheter for use with its Aquadex™ system. The new dual lumen ultrafiltration catheter optimizes blood flow, prevents kinking, and is customizable for each patient, eliminating the need for multiple catheter sizes. Ultrafiltration with Aquadex provides clinicians with a simplified approach to gently remove excess fluid in patients with hypervolemia (fluid overload). A key advantage of the Aquadex system is its ability to provide venous access in the patient’s arm rather than the common and less comfortable central vein access. The addition of the innovative dual lumen catheter included in this patent helps to streamline processes for uninterrupted therapy, and may reduce inventory burden with the ability to customize a single catheter to any patient. Aquadex SmartFlow is a simple, flexible and smart fluid management platform using ultrafiltration to stabilize patients experiencing fluid overload. It can be used by any bedside nurse trained on extracorporeal therapies and allows for up to a 4:1 patient to nurse ratio.
Nuwellis, Inc. is a medical technology company. The Company is focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing medical devices used in ultrafiltration therapy, including the Aquadex FlexFlow and the Aquadex SmartFlow systems (collectively the Aquadex System). The Aquadex SmartFlow system is indicated for temporary or extended use in adult and pediatric patients weighing 20 kilograms or more whose fluid overload is unresponsive to medical management, including diuretics. The Aquadex System is designed to remove excess fluid from patients suffering from fluid overload who have failed diuretic therapy. The Aquadex System consists of a console, which is a piece of equipment containing electromechanical pumps and a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen; a one-time disposable blood circuit set, which is an integrated collection of tubing, filters, sensors, and connectors that contain and deliver the blood from and back to the patient, and a disposable catheter.