LATHAM, N.Y.—AngioDynamics announced April 5 that it has launched its next generation DuraMax stepped-tip chronic dialysis catheter and the DuraMaxVP (VascPak) kit.
The DuraMax catheter features a proprietary guidewire lumen designed to help improve catheter placement by securely fixing the guidewire in the center of the leading edge of the catheter at the insertion site.
"Approximately 30-50 percent of chronic dialysis catheters are placed over a guidewire, and DuraMax offers a significant improvement in ease of catheter placement," said Shawn McCarthy, Senior Vice President and General Manager for AngioDynamics. "The DuraMax chronic dialysis catheter employs AngioDynamics' highly innovative and proprietary Curved Tip Catheter Technology, which is designed to improve patient outcomes by providing higher blood flow over a longer timeframe at lower recirculation rates, even if the catheter becomes positioned against a vessel wall."
The new DuraMaxVP (VascPak) product offers a d component kit designed to appeal to vascular access centers and open this new segment for AngioDynamics. Up to 45 percent of all chronic dialysis catheter placements are performed in these outpatient centers, according to the company.
