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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis - NxStage Users => Topic started by: cookie2008 on September 28, 2010, 01:33:51 PM

Title: buttonhole needles
Post by: cookie2008 on September 28, 2010, 01:33:51 PM

I use the medisystems bh-2005 and have no problems, now we also use bh-2005pe and they hurt like you wouldnt believe, I no longer can use the emla cream due to having an infection that put me in the hospital dont want that again.  Medisystems say they are made the same way but I dont believe it because I use them and can tell the difference.  What brands of needles do you use and do you have any issues.  Cookie

Title: Re: buttonhole needles
Post by: cloud393 on September 28, 2010, 07:25:49 PM

I use the bh-2005pe by medisystems.  They are okay.  If I have a hard time with them, I use a sharp for a few days.  I have trouble with my venus because it's quite deep so sometimes the buttonhole (blunts) just stop working and I have to start a new buttonhole.