Merit is committed to dialysis access, including Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) at home. Merit’s ThinkDialysisAccess program is the premier education program for surgeons and interventionalists interested in learning laparoscopic or percutaneous implantation techniques. Our portfolio of Flex-Neck® PD catheters, implantation kits, and PD accessories provide implanters with options for tunneling techniques and exit sites in adult, adolescent, pediatric, and infant patients. Merit offers clinical support for implanters and dialysis centers. We also sponsor patient awareness efforts with our Ask4PD.com program. In addition to PD, Merit offers other dialysis access products including the HeRO® Graft.
PD Catheters and Accessories
Merit Flex-Neck PD catheters have a 3.5mm ID* for a 30% higher flow rate than competitors.** The Flex-Neck ARC™ (curved) and Flex-Neck Classic (without curve) catheters are designed for the lower abdomen and accommodate various tunneling techniques and exit site options. They are available in a range of sizes for adult, adolescent, pediatric, and infant patients. The Flex-Neck Exxtended™ kits are designed for the upper abdomen and chest.
*Excludes infant-sized catheters
**Competitors with 2.6mm ID
Flex-Neck ARC PD Catheter
Lower Abdomen
Flex-Neck Classic PD Catheter
Lower Abdomen
Flex-Neck Exxtended PD Catheter
Upper Chest / Upper Abdomen
Flex-Neck ARC
Designed for the lower abdomen with a more significant curved shape, giving you more options for lower abdomen placement.
Available Sizes: Adult small, standard, large; Adolescent; Pediatric; Infant.
Flex-Neck Classic
Designed for the lower abdomen and does not have a curve.
Available Sizes: Adult small, standard, standard straight, large; Adolescent standard (1 or 2 cuff), large; Pediatric (1 or 2 cuff); Infant (1 or 2 cuff).
Flex-Neck Exxtended PD Catheter Kit
The Flex-Neck Exxtended PD catheter kit is for the upper abdomen and upper chest (presternal catheter), consisting of a lower catheter and an upper catheter with one or two cuffs.
Available in adult sizes only.
PD Accessories
Catheter embedding and implantation accessories include Embedding Tools, Faller Trocar, catheter repair kits, titanium plugs, implantation stylettes, and Titanium Connectors.
Laparoscopic and Percutaneous Implantation Kits
Merit Implantation Kits are designed for the single incision-site implantation of a PD catheter to streamline the procedure and to promote efficiency. Tunnelors and Faller Trocars aid in a tight, clean exit site; guide wires facilitate over-the-wire catheter placement. Multiple kit options are available to support your specific implantation approach and tunnelling style.
PD Access CPT Codes
Procedure and CPT code information, with Medicare National Average Hospital and ASC, and Physician Payments.
Clinical Education
Education Programs
Merit’s Think Dialysis Access education program offers several ways to learn PD and dialysis access techniques:
- Our premier Peritoneal Dialysis and Hero Education Courses
- Fellows Boot Camp for Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Access CE program for nurses, techs, and radiology technologists.
Clinical Resources
Clinical Training
Merit’s Clinical Team is available to support implanters and dialysis centers with training and education.
Toll-free: 1 800 356 3748
Phone: + 1 801 208 4300
Clinical Reading
Rescue and Salvage Procedures for Mechanical and Infectious complications of PD.
John H. Crabtree in the International Journal of Artificial Organs – here’s the abstract.
Video Resources
PD Catheter Laparoscopic Implantation
- Brief Merit product and PD overview, including laparoscopic tools and embedding kit.
- Step-by-step procedure with a transplant surgeon who explains the benefits of using the laparoscopic technique.
- Implantation tips and IFU instructions.
PD Catheter Percutaneous Implantation
- Brief product and PD overview, including percutaneous tools and embedding kit.
- Step-by-step procedure with an interventional radiologist, explaining the benefits of the percutaneous approach.
- Implantation tips and IFU instructions.
Patient Education
Ask4PD is an educational patient-awareness program to assist in finding the best dialysis option. The program includes ask4pd.com and more.