"I developed the doppler-guided vascular access technology to help gain quicker
access for patients who had difficult sticks or who needed truly emergent
catheterization. This technology has proven to be a tremendous time saver,
boosting throughput in the lab by eliminating the long lags associated with
the tough access cases."
Paul Yock, M.D., Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular)
Director, Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions
Stanford University Medical Center
If you can't see or feel the vessel, the surest path to vascular access is
through your ears. With PD ACCESS you can hear arterial or venous flow and
direct the needle to first-stick access, saving time and money.
Doppler-guided PD ACCESS is ideal for all types of patients, from dediatrics
to adults. Its portable size allows for quick and easy use in all parts of the
hospital, from the CCU to the OR to the Cath Lab. It enables you to distinguish
between veins and arteries, so you can avoid puncturing the wrong vessel while
attempting to access the correct one.
Proven in more than 3,000 Doppler-access cases per month, PD ACCESS
provides continuous auditory feedback which helps you locate and access the vessel
quickly and with confidence.
PD ACCESS utilizes a hand-held monitor and a Doppler transducer located at
the tip of the access needle. Sizes range from 18 gauge bare needles to 24 gauge
ONC devices, to address a full range of applications.
So use PD ACCESS whenever you expect procedures of a prolonged duration, and
follow your ears to quick and easy vascular access success.
Escalon Vascular Access Inc.
A subsidiary of Escalon Medical Corporation
2440 South 179th Street
New Berlin, WI 53146
Voice: (800) 433-8197
or (262) 821-9182
Fax: (262) 821-9927
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"It is an invaluable tool to have when I need it, it has the ability to convert an unsuccessful procedure into a successful case. I would not be in any lab without it."
Perry Wethington, M.D.
Community Hospital (Special Procedure)
Indianapolis, IN
"...I use PD ACCESS 100% for my radial sticks with 100% success. It is fast, accurate, and efficient..."
Dan McCormick, D.O.
Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
"Successful use of PD ACCESS shortens the duration of vascular access in difficult pediatric patients... this technique has become the preferred initial entry technique for cannulation of the internal jugular in small children. In addition, this technique was particularly useful for femoral artery cannulation in patients with coarction of the aorta with absent/diminished femoral pulse."
Frank Cetta, M.D.
Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
"When we encounter problems with femoral artery or vein access due to peripheral vascular disease, prior vascular surgery, or challenging overlying soft tissue, PD ACCESS has consistently allowed prompt access and reduced procedure time as well as patient discomfort."
"By homing in on the distinctive Doppler signal from either artery or vein and listening for the abrupt increase in signal intensity as the vessel is punctured, centrally-located front-wall puncture of either vessel is a certainty. As we increase our use of various groin closure devices, moreover, it is clear that a perfect puncture is the basis of a perfect closure. I believe that any cath lab doing a high volume of femoral cases should have the PD ACCESS technology available."
Donald S. Baim, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Interventional Cardiology Section
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA