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Spire, Bard Merger Postponed until Dec. 11

Spire Corp. and C.R. Bard have postponed the $15-million buyout of Spire's hemodialysis catheter business once again, setting a new deadline for Dec. 11. ...More
December 9, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
Dialysis Patients, PCI Procedures and Antithrombotic Medications

Approximately 20 percent of dialysis patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure are given an antithrombotic medication they should not receive, which may increase their risk for in-hospital bleeding. ...More
December 9, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Lifeline Vascular Access Managed Centers Top 300,000 Patient Encounters

Lifeline Vascular Access, a leading provider of vascular access management services, announced that its system of managed vascular access centers collectively surpassed 300,000 patient encounters in September. ...More
October 29, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Routine Interventions for Renovascular Disease Questioned

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Some invasive procedures that are becoming increasingly common as a first line of treatment for patients diagnosed with narrowed arteries in and around the kidneys may not be necessary, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University ...More
October 14, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Clothing Line Frees Up Dialysis Patient Access

For many college students, class is just filler between parties and road trips. Staying awake is often a moral victory. But for three recent graduates of Miami University in Ohio, their moral victory is a more productive feat; an idea they spawned in class will help ...More
October 2, 2009
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Joint Commission Re-Accredits Lifeline Vascular Access

VERNON HILLS, Ill.—Lifeline Vascular Access has been re-accredited by the Joint Commission demonstrating compliance with the its national standards for healthcare quality and safety, according to a Sept. 23 news release. ...More
September 24, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
AngioDynamics Introduces New Dialysis Catheter at European Meeting

QUEENSBURY, N.Y.—Medical device company AngioDynamics introduced the DuraMax stepped chronic dialysis catheter at the 2009 Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) Annual Scientific Meeting, held in Lisbon, Portugal, September 19-23. ...More
September 23, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
NxStage, Reliant Renal Care Ink Blood Tubing Supply Agreement

LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical Inc. said Sept. 14 that it has signed a three-year deal to supply dialysis provider Reliant Renal Care with blood tubing sets and safety needles. ...More
September 14, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Venous Needle Dislodgement

Hemodialysis is a complex treatment requiring a team of trained professionals who are responsible for delivering safe and effective care to the patient. ...More
September 9, 2009
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
Spire Sells Catheter Business to Bard for $15M

BEDFORD, Mass.—Spire Corp. said September 9 that it has reached a deal to sell its hemodialysis catheter business to Bard Access Systems for $15 million. ...More
September 9, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma