Mahurkar™* Acute Catheters
Building on a strong history of more than 30 years of dialysis catheter quality and innovation that began with the Mahurkar™* acute 11.5 Fr hemodialysis catheter, Mozarc Medical continues to provide innovative features to optimize patient benefits with short-term catheter use.
Mahurkar™* Acute 8 Fr Dual Lumen Catheter
With curved catheter extensions ideal for internal jugular (IJ) vein insertions, Mahurkar™* 8 Fr dual lumen catheters are indicated for hemodialysis, apheresis and infusion and are designed for optimal acute dialysis catheter performance.1
Available in:
- Straight extension kit
- Curved extension kit
Mahurkar™* Acute 10 Fr Dual Lumen Catheter
With curved extensions ideal for internal jugular (IJ) insertions, Mahurkar™* 10 Fr dual lumen catheters are indicated for hemodialysis, apheresis and infusion and are designed for optimal acute dialysis catheter performance.1
Available in:
- Straight extension
- Curved extension
- Singles and kit configurations
Mahurkar™* Acute 11.5 Fr Dual Lumen Catheter
With curved extensions and pre-curved designs ideal for internal jugular (IJ) insertions, Mahurkar™* 11.5 Fr dual lumen catheters are indicated for hemodialysis, apheresis and infusion and are designed for optimal acute dialysis catheter performance.1
Available in:
- Straight extension
- Curved extension
- Singles and kit configurations
Mahurkar™* Acute 12 Fr High Pressure Triple Lumen Catheter
Indicated for hemodialysis, apheresis, infusion, central venous pressure monitoring and high pressure contrast injection, this catheter’s third lumen keeps an independent port ready for blood access, fluid or medication delivery between dialysis treatments.1
- Laser-cut side slots
- No significant infection differences — similar outcomes for exit site and catheter-related blood stream infection compared to dual lumen1,2
Available in:
- Straight extension
- Curved extension
- Singles and kit configurations
Mahurkar™* Acute 13.5 Fr High Flow Dual Lumen Catheter
Indicated for hemodialysis, apheresis and infusion, this catheter offers a large internal diameter achieving flow rates up to 450 mL/min.1,†
Available in:
- Straight extension
- Curved extension
- Kit configuration
Mahurkar™* Acute 8 Fr Single Lumen Catheter
This straight extension catheter is a sterile catheter made of radiopaque polyurethane with:
- Five outflow holes spiral near the tapered tip
- Rotatable transparent suture wings
- Luer-lock adapter
- Extension imprinted with priming volumes
Acute dialysis accessories
Discover our portfolio of Argyle™* acute dialysis accessories to complement our catheters.
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†Based on preclinical bench data. Results may not correlate with clinical performance in humans.
Mahurkar™*, Double-D™*, and the Double-D™* design are U.S. registered trademarks of Sakharam D. Mahurkar, used under license. Argyle™* is a trademark of Cardinal Health, Inc., used under license.
- Internal Test Report 50136-180-MS-12. 2012.
- Contreras G, Liu P-Y, Elzinga L, et al. A multicenter, prospective, randomized, comparative evaluation of dual- versus triple-lumen catheters for hemodialysis and apheresis in 485 patients. Am J Kidney Dis. 2003;42(2):315-324.
- Young EJ, Contreras G, Robert NE, Vogt NJ, Courtney TM. Incidence and influencing factors associated with exit site infections in temporary catheters for hemodialysis and apheresis. Nephrol Nursing J. 2005;32(1):41-50.
