2.1 UroShield is an ultrasound device designed to reduce the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) by reducing bacterial colonisation and biofilm formation on indwelling urinary ...

A new haemodialysis catheter-care procedure has been reported, including exit-site disinfection with chlorhexidine gluconate that results in a sustained reduction in bacteraemia rates, new intravenous ...

Thousands of patients who require a catheter to go to the toilet are suffering agonising bladder infections because the NHS is failing to remove them in time, experts say. The flexible tube, which is ...

Q: At our facility, we change Foley catheters once a month, with the change date written on the treatment record. Regulations lead me to believe they should not be changed routinely. Is that correct?

THE indwelling urinary catheter is an essential part of modern medical care. It is widely used to give temporary relief of anatomic or physiologic urinary obstruction, facilitate surgical repair of ...

Urinary catheters may be used by people who have problems passing urine. Long-term use is when a person uses a urinary catheter for at least 4 weeks. People who use a urinary catheter are at increased ...

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common device-associated infection in hospitals. Both technical factors — appropriate catheter use, aseptic insertion, and proper maintenance — ...

Advancements in medical technology have led to the development of innovative medical devices that are doing things once far out of reach for improved patient care and outcomes. Image Credit: Amphenol ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Good vascular access continues to be a cornerstone of optimal hemodialysis (HD) for patients with end-stage ...

(RTTNews) - Shares of Catheter Precision Inc. (VTAK) are up over 65% at $4.36, following an encouraging regulatory news related to its LockeT wound closure device. LockeT is a suture retention device ...

Akira Kuriyama, Tadaaki Takada, Hiromasa Irie, Masaaki Sakuraya, Kohta Katayama, Daisuke Kawakami, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Karen E. Fowler, Yasuharu Tokuda, Sanjay Saint ...