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TeleGraft

About TeleGraft

TeleGraft is an EU-funded project that proposes telemonitoring of home dialysis utilizing a smart biomimetic arteriovenous graft.

 

Up to 70 % of current arteriovenous grafts fail in the first year after implantation. This is primarily due to thrombosis, luminal scar formation and infection. This is what TeleGraft aims to prevent.


Researchers from seven European countries (Denmark, Great Britain, Sweden, Lithuania, Germany, Portugal and Spain) are working on the development of a new arteriovenous graft for safe home dialysis.

The innovatively developed artificial blood vessel can be easily and efficiently used for safe home dialysis and will allow for remote monitoring and real-time online detection of potential challenges.

 

 

Get an introduction to TeleGraft with this six minute video.

 

Note: The video contains images of infection, blood and open surgery. Viewer discretion is advised.