Maturation of Arteriovenous Fistula With Automated Sonography Assessments Trial
This is a prospective, multi-center, two-arm, randomized trial to quantify the performance of the EchoMark®/EchoSure® System for AVF diagnostic ultrasound when used under a protocol of biweekly use for assessing fistula maturation and reducing time to Clinical Maturation.
• Males or non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding females ≥ 18 years of age but \< 85 years of age at the time of informed consent.
• Subject is able and willing to provide written informed consent prior to receiving any non-standard of care, protocol specific procedures.
• Subject is willing and capable of complying with all required follow-up visits.
• Subject and/or Care Team agree that the distance and transportation resources from the patient's home to the clinic are reasonable for study participation and compliance.
• Subject has an estimated life expectancy \> 18 months.
• Subject is ambulatory (cane or walker are acceptable).
• CKD Stage 5 (eGFR less than 10) or ESRD subjects presenting for upper arm autologous arteriovenous fistula creation that is not transposed for hemodialysis access.
• Subjects who are currently on dialysis through a CVC or who imminently require dialysis (GFR \<10).
• Vein diameter ≥ 2.5 mm at the antecubital fossa per vein mapping.
• Artery diameter ≥ 2.5 mm per vein mapping.
• Subject is not participating in another investigational clinical trial that has not met its primary end point. Participation in post-market registry is acceptable.