Percutaneous AVF Creation Using Catheters with Electric Field Alignment
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260096833A1 for a method and apparatus for percutaneous creation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) using catheters with asymmetric electric field alignment detection. The invention is intended for vascular access in hemodialysis patients. The application includes claims covering catheter-based AVF creation methods and alignment detection systems.
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USPTO published patent application US20260096833A1 for a method and apparatus enabling minimally invasive creation of arteriovenous fistula using catheters. The system employs asymmetric electric field detection for alignment during the percutaneous AVF creation procedure, with applications in hemodialysis vascular access.
Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers in the vascular access space should monitor this patent application for potential licensing implications or competitive considerations. The publication represents early-stage IP protection that may influence future product development in catheter-based fistula creation technologies.
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METHOD FOR THE PERCUTANEOUS CREATION OF AN ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA (AVF)
Application US20260096833A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Inventors
Robert DICKINSON, Sorin POPA
Abstract
This document relates to the apparatus and methods used in the minimally invasive creation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF). In particular, the invention relates to the creation of an AVF using catheters and an alignment methodology that is based upon detection of asymmetric electric fields. The invention finds particular application in vascular access (VA) in the hemodialysis (HD) population.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/3403 A61B 17/11 A61B 17/3415 A61B 17/3421 A61B 34/20 A61M 1/3655 A61B 2017/00867 A61B 2017/1107 A61B 2017/1132 A61B 2017/3413 A61B 2034/2053 A61B 2090/0811 A61B 2090/3925 A61B 2090/3958 A61B 2090/3966 A61M 2025/0166 A61M 25/09
Filing Date
2025-10-08
Application No.
19353427
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