What am I looking at?
Visual recognition
Short introducer sheath entering the access circuit, sometimes directed toward the outflow.
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AV dialysis access sheath
Dialysis working sheath
Three-panel learning framework
Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Short sheath cannulating the fistula or graft to inject contrast and provide a working channel for angioplasty, thrombectomy, or stenting. Typical procedural contexts include fistulography, fistuloplasty, and AV graft declot.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
The sheath serves both as a contrast-access point for fistulography and as a working channel for subsequent intervention within the AV dialysis circuit.