# Home hemo buttonhole needles

**URL:** <https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/home-hemo-buttonhole-needles/8478>\
**Category:** Dr. John Agar, Nephrologist\
**Created:** [November 25, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/home-hemo-buttonhole-needles/8478 "2021-11-25T02:09:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![crossxpress](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@crossxpress](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/crossxpress)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/home-hemo-buttonhole-needles/8478/1 "2021-11-25T02:09:40Z")

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I am a home hemo dialysis patient using 15 gauge 1 inch buttonhole needles. I am traveling a lot. How can I get these needles to purchase?

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**Author:** ![Stuart\_Mott](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/stuart_mott/32/183_2.png) [@Stuart\_Mott](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Stuart_Mott)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/home-hemo-buttonhole-needles/8478/2 "2021-11-25T14:37:31Z")

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what is the brand name of the needles?

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**Author:** ![Stuart\_Mott](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/stuart_mott/32/183_2.png) [@Stuart\_Mott](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Stuart_Mott)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/home-hemo-buttonhole-needles/8478/3 "2021-11-25T14:49:58Z")

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What is the name brand of needles?

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**Author:** ![crossxpress](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@crossxpress](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/crossxpress)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/home-hemo-buttonhole-needles/8478/4 "2021-11-25T18:24:57Z")

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One of the needle brand is Nipro

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**Author:** ![Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/beth_witten_msw/32/541_2.png) [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/home-hemo-buttonhole-needles/8478/5 "2021-11-26T03:12:32Z")

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If you’re a home HD patient on Medicare, the dialysis clinic is supposed to provide your needles for the payment Medicare makes even when you’re traveling. If you have other insurance, it is probably paying the dialysis clinic for supplies, including needles.

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**Author:** ![SDughman](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@SDughman](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/SDughman)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/home-hemo-buttonhole-needles/8478/6 "2022-07-26T02:52:32Z")

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Needles are Rx only. My guess is you would have to find nearest pharmacists and have nurse call in.