BladderScan® Applications
Urology
For the Urologist
BladderScan instruments assist in:
- Measuring post-void residual (PVR) bladder volume
- Assessing urinary retention
- Diagnosing:
- Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)
- Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
- Overactive bladder (OAB)
- Monitoring postoperative recovery
Primary Care (Internal Medicine/Family Practice)
BladderScan instruments assist in the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)
- Overactive bladder (OAB)
The BladderScan device provides information to more easily evaluate urological conditions, and prescribe appropriate treatment sooner, often during the same office visit.
See Internal Medicine and Family Practice Medical Specialties for more information about assessing urinary retention.
Acute Care
In the acute care setting, BladderScan instruments assist in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of post-op urinary retention (POUR) and help prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).
For Healthcare Providers:
BladderScan devices help:
- Assess urinary retention
- Evaluate post-op urinary retention (POUR)
- Reduce unnecessary catheterization
- Reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
- Identify a blocked Foley catheter*
- Evaluate need to catheterize after Foley catheter removal
- Evaluate need to catheterize during intermittent catheterization
- Assist in bladder retraining (biofeedback)
- Verify empty bladder
Extended Care
When utilized as part of a comprehensive incontinence management program, BladderScan instruments help:
- Minimize incontinent episodes
- Reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
- Improve residents’ quality of life
- Save staff time and increase job satisfaction
- Reduce the cost of care
*If you scan a patient with a catheter in his/her bladder, the catheter may affect measurement accuracy. However, the information obtained from the measurement could still be clinically useful for detecting problems such as a blocked catheter.