title: Interventional nephrology: Novel devices that will one day change our practice.
abstract: There is increasing awareness of vascular access dysfunction as a significant contributor to the morbidity associated with chronic hemodialysis. Over the last several years, interventional nephrologists, in conjunction with our colleagues in vascular surgery, have led the way in the creation of novel devices that are designed to help solve the vascular access problem. The purpose of this review is to describe novel devices in the precommercial stage of development that have the potential to revolutionize the field of dialysis vascular access. These devices include bioengineered blood vessels, access monitoring technology, and advanced anastomotic connectors.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Division, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-2281, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Yevzlin
authors.forename: Amanda M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Valliant
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062666:Vascular Access Devices