CHF Solutions announced the submission of a patent application for a peripheral vascular access catheter for use with its Aquadex™ system. The new dual lumen ultrafiltration catheter optimizes blood flow, prevents kinking, and is customizable for each patient, eliminating the need for multiple catheter sizes. Ultrafiltration with Aquadex provides clinicians with a simplified approach to gently remove excess fluid in patients with hypervolemia (fluid overload). A key advantage of the Aquadex system is its ability to provide venous access in the patient’s arm rather than the common and less comfortable central vein access. The addition of the innovative dual lumen catheter included in this patent helps to streamline processes for uninterrupted therapy, and may reduce inventory burden with the ability to customize a single catheter to any patient. Aquadex SmartFlow is a simple, flexible and smart fluid management platform using ultrafiltration to stabilize patients experiencing fluid overload. It can be used by any bedside nurse trained on extracorporeal therapies and allows for up to a 4:1 patient to nurse ratio.