{"id":278,"date":"2026-08-10T18:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2026-08-10T18:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:42:06","slug":"fibrex-catheter-patency-device","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/fibrex-catheter-patency-device\/","title":{"rendered":"Fibrex\u00ae Catheter Patency Device"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"Fibrex<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Fibrex\u00ae Catheter Patency Device is a revolutionary development in re-establishing patency of non-functioning central venous catheters. Fibrex\u00ae offers an efficient, minimally invasive method of mechanically disrupting fibrin formation from the interior and exterior of indwelling catheters, without the risks associated with femoral punctures, or sepsis related to catheter exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This State-of-the-Art device utilizes a tri-axial delivery system consisting of a delivery catheter, an inner guide structure, and a shaped memory, helical-formed, nitinol stripping coil actuated by an ergonomic deployment control handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fibrex\u00ae Catheter Patency Device is manually inserted through the luer connector of a vascular access catheter, exiting via the distal lumen end-hole. The nitinol stripping coil deploys around the distal exterior of the central venous line. The coil is manually actuated to achieve a \u201ccorkscrew effect\u201d thereby mechanically stripping the catheter of fibrinous film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fibrex Catheter Patency Device utilizes a shaped memory, helical-formed nitinol stripping coil to remove fibrin formation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fibrex\u00ae Features and Benefits:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fast and Effective<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fibrex\u00ae safely restores and maintains dialysis catheter patency by removing fibrin from the interior and exterior of indwelling dialysis catheters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Results are immediate and conclusive, unlike thrombolytic therapy options<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Procedure time is reduced when compared with more time intensive and invasive options such as Catheter Exchange and Percutaneous Fibrin Sheath Stripping (PFSS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Minimally Invasive<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Fibrex\u00ae is inserted through the dialysis catheter connector hub, eliminating the need for femoral punctures and avoiding the associated complications consistent with traditional fibrin sheath stripping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Fibrex\u00ae obviates the need for Catheter Exchange and eliminates associated patient trauma and potential complications related to sepsis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Economical<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Fibrex\u00ae restores and maintains dialysis catheter patency \u2013 this results in savings by eliminating the costs associated with Catheter Exchange:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Cost of new dialysis catheter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Cost to disrupt existing fibrin sheath<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Cost of additional procedure time and fluoroscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Ease of Use<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Fibrex\u00ae is a safe, quick and simple means of effectively disrupting fibrin formation from dialysis catheters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Hydrophilic-coated catheter tracks easily through dialysis catheter lumen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Radiopaque markers enhance fluoroscopic visualization and allow precise catheter placement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ergonomic hand-piece facilitates stripping coil actuation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \"Fibrex<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          Radiographic imagery shows before, during and after deployment of the Fibrex\u00ae Catheter Patency Device<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Fibrex\u00ae Catheter Patency Device is a revolutionary development in re-establishing patency of non-functioning central venous catheters. Fibrex\u00ae offers an efficient, minimally invasive method of mechanically disrupting fibrin formation from the interior and exterior of indwelling catheters, without the risks associated with femoral punctures, or sepsis related to catheter exchange. This State-of-the-Art device utilizes a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"content-pages","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-278","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":282,"href":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278\/revisions\/282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.philpalermo.com\/hm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}