Catheter & Dilator Guidance Documents

Our internal capabilities, per the published catheter, catheter introducers, and dilator guidance documents are listed to the right. In addition to these standard tests, BDC Labs is also capable of developing custom test methods specific to novel designs that do not fit in these descriptions. Please contact us so we can discuss your specific testing requirements and build a personal program that meets your goals.

Internal Capabilities

Multi-lumen dialysis catheters draw and return blood to the cardiovascular system in close proximity. A result of this characteristic is a tendency for recirculation between the arterial and venous catheter lumens. Therefore, cleaned blood returning to the patient will mix with blood being drawn and decrease the efficiency of the treatment. BDC Labs has a proven testing method to determine and quantify the percent recirculation that will occur at different dialysis catheter flow rates and cardiac output.