Vasc-Alert is a new solution for proactively monitoring access sites by evaluating the intra-access pressures in hemodialysis patients. Vasc-Alert works by taking the treatment run data routinely collected during dialysis and using it to detect the increase in pressure in the access due to stenosis. Once the pressure in the access exceeds a certain threshold, Vasc-Alert issues a report to the center staff, prompting intervention.

There are several advantages to this approach. One advantage is that Vasc-Alert uses readily available dialysis data- therefore no additional staff time is required. An analysis is performed for each dialysis session and trends established for each patient. This unique trending can indicate when a patient's pressure is increasing. An Alert is provided once increased pressure is detected for 3 consecutive treatments (KDOQI guidelines).