The Ellipsys® System enables physicians to create a percutaneous arteriovenous (AV) fistula for hemodialysis access in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
Strength in Numbers
10,000+
Successful EndoAVF Procedures
91.8%
Functional Patency at
5 years 1
44
Peer-Reviewed Publications
The Ellipsys system enables physicians to percutaneously access the proximal radial artery in the forearm to create an AV fistula. Under high frequency ultrasound guidance, the Ellipsys System uses a novel outer access cannula, guidewire and vessel capture construct that creates a connection of the vein to the artery using an intravascular approach.
Hemodialysis Access Never Looked Better
“I participated in the new fistula clinical trial to provide hope and promise for my future on dialysis as well as that for other patients. My new fistula has had no problems. I had no surgery and have no scar. Amazing when I compare my avf with others in my dialysis unit. There is no comparison!” – Theresa, Tempe AZ
The Ellipsys Catheter
The Ellipsys Power Controller
The Ellipsys Catheter Design
The Ellipsys® Vascular Access System provides a groundbreaking, minimally invasive and cost effective method to create a percutaneous arteriovenous (AV) fistula for hemodialysis access in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
The system enables physicians to percutaneously access the proximal radial artery in the forearm to create an AV fistula. Under high frequency ultrasound guidance, the Ellipsys System uses a novel outer access cannula, guidewire and vessel capture construct that creates a connection of the vein to the artery using an intravascular approach.
A select amount of low power thermal energy is used to cut the walls of the vessels and fuse the tissue, creating an in-vivo anastomosis without leaving any foreign material (including sutures) in the resulting AV fistula. The use of thermal energy has been successfully used in other vessel sealing applications with results equal to or better than traditional suturing methods.
The Ellipsys System transforms a commonly performed surgical procedure into a minimally invasive procedure that leaves the vasculature around the AVF site undisturbed.
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1. Hull JE, Jennings WC, Cooper RI, Narayan R, Mawla N, Decker MD. Long-Term Results from the Pivotal Multicenter Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation for Hemodialysis Access. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022;33(10):1143–50. 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.05.016