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As dialysis care evolves, there is a pressing need to move beyond conventional approaches, marked by repeated needle punctures and open connection systems, toward safer, more comfortable, and technologically advanced solutions. This narrative article presents a forward-looking vision of vascular access connectivity supported in current clinical and technological knowledge. It explores how emerging connectivity, particularly needle-free port systems, could reshape the future of dialysis care. We briefly review existing vascular access modalities, including central venous catheters (CVCs) and arteriovenous (AV) accesses, along with their associated limitations. Special focus is given to the burden of infection, patient-reported discomfort, and workflow inefficiencies. We then examine emerging closed-system technologies designed to reduce contamination risk, improve patient experience, and potentially support long-term clinical outcomes. Drawing on advances in material science, biomedical engineering, and infection prevention, we outline a forward-looking vision for vascular access that aligns with patient-centered care, facilitates home-based treatment and remote connectivity, and anticipates future developments, such as wearable artificial kidneys within a value-based healthcare framework. However, the clinical adoption of these new technologies will require careful evaluation of long-term safety, durability, cost-effectiveness, training requirements, and real-world performance, underscoring the need to balance innovation-driven benefits against practical, regulatory, and organizational challenges.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15031144","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,2]],"date-time":"2026-02-02T12:00:47Z","timestamp":1770033647000},"page":"1144","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Vascular Access 4.0 for Hemodialysis: Toward a Needle-Free, Smart, Closed, and Connected System"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6854-2816","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bernard","family":"Canaud","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, Montpellier University, 34090 Montpellier, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7458-2862","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hafedh","family":"Fessi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nephrology & Dialysis Department, H\u00f4pital Le Mans\u2014University Paris Sorbonne, 75006 Paris, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"Rys","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"S\u00c6PTUM SAS, 14200 H\u00e9rouville-Saint-Clair, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eric","family":"Jean","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"S\u00c6PTUM SAS, 14200 H\u00e9rouville-Saint-Clair, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ludovic","family":"Canaud","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, CHU Montpellier, 34295 Montpellier, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"348","DOI":"10.1038\/nrneph.2013.76","article-title":"Vascular access in haemodialysis: Strengthening the Achilles\u2019 heel","volume":"9","author":"Riella","year":"2013","journal-title":"Nat. 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