Short needle day !!!!!

[obsidianom]

Big Day today!!       After months of waiting we got our shorter , 3/5 inch   15 guage  sharp and blunt needles. It took a lot of work to push it through but patience paid off.  I love them already.  We have a very short fistula to work with and the longer needles were a real problem.
I thank Fresenius for allowing this and getting them for us. They are Medisystems needles.
I immediatly see a benefit. As predicted , the pressures are lower on the fistula at venous, arterial and effluent by at least 15 points. That is great as it will put less stress on the fistula.
Tommorow I can move further up the fistula then I ever dared as I dont have to worry as much about the sharp tip going out an inch up the fistula and tearing it or infiltrating.
Its amazing how small things like this make us happy.   

[Bambino_Bear]

 

Yay!

 

[amanda100wilson]

have used these from the beginning although I had to insist as my nurse was hesitant.  Howevet, he was soon using them on othet patients too.

[noahvale]

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[cassandra]

 
       Congrats Obsi, and good luck Noah!

Love you all, Cas