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Catheter-free wireless ambulatory bladder pressure monitor

12 September 2023 | Jay Khastgir | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection

Urodynamics (UDS) is a useful physiological test for the assessment of a range of lower urinary tract disorders. A key limitation of standard UDS is its inability to record measurements of bladder pressure, flow, etc. in real-time situations and the...

Challenges of catheter associated urinary tract infection: is prevention better than cure?

1 November 2017 | Euan Fisher, Philipp Dahm, Muhammad Imran Omar | URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology

Catheterisation is a common medical procedure in which a catheter (a hollow flexible tube) is inserted into the bladder in order to facilitate the drainage of urine. Catheters are usually passed into the bladder via the urethra, either to be...

Mediplus Catheter Exchange Kit

The dedicated guidewire assists in changing either urethral or suprapubic catheters. This provides greater confidence in placing the new catheter in the correct position. The kit includes: One Open Tip Foley Catheter One syringe filled with 10% Aqueous Glycerine Solution...

Establishing the Southwest Catheter Skills Course – a closed loop quality improvement project

18 July 2024 | Shwetambra Vythialingam, Jaime Chan, Tom Abdul Munby Malik, Mahmoud Srour | URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection

The General Medical Council states that foundation year doctors should be able to carry out male and female urethral catheterisation safely under direct supervision [1]. A 2014 survey of medical students demonstrated that 40% and 64% had never performed male...

New UroShield - UltraSound Technology Catheter Care

Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), are common in those with long-term indwelling urethral and suprapubic catheters. Frequent catheter changes, blockages, antibiotics, hospitalisation, and nursing time can all be reduced with UroShield – emitting low frequency acoustic ultrasound to prevent...

Mediplus 2-Way Foley Silicone Catheter Kits

100% pure silicone, available in: 8Fr, 12Fr, 14Fr, 16Fr, 18Fr, closed tip and open tip variants. Integrated balloon reduces cuffing, providing better patient comfort during removal. Open tip and integrated balloon not available on the 8Fr. Set contains: One Foley...

UltraSmooth Aqua Tiemann Tip Catheter with Water Sachet

Designed specifically for males the UltraSmooth Aqua Tiemann Tip Catheter with water sachet has a curved, angled upward tip to assist in negotiating the upward bend in the male urethra. This feature also assists with the passage of the catheter...

UltraSmooth Aqua ISC Catheter with Water Sachet

UltraSmooth Aqua Catheter with water sachet from Peak Medical. The integral water sachet activates the hydrophilic coated catheter in 15 seconds, making it easy to use and ready to go. The staggered heat polished eyes provide an exceptionally smooth finish...

‘One team’: our experience teaching catheter care and difficult urethral catheterisation to NHS Nightingale Hospital London volunteer staff members

4 September 2020 | Nicola Jeffery, Wai Gin Lee, Eoin Dineen, Mariya Dragova, Mark Hellaby, Julie Combes, Daniela Andrich | URO - Covid-19, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology

The NHS Nightingale Hospital London was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In mid-March 2020, the predicted scale of the pandemic was uncertain and there was concern that COVID-19 might overwhelm existing intensive care unit (ICU) capacity within weeks....

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