BladderScan® BVI 9400 Applications
Urology
For the Urologist
BladderScan assists in:
- Measurement of post-void residual bladder volume (PVR)
- Diagnosis of:
- Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)
- Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
- Overactive bladder (OAB)
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Evaluation of urinary retention
Primary Care (Internal Medicine/Family Practice)
BladderScan aids in the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)
- Overactive bladder (OAB)
The BladderScan provides information to more easily evaluate urological conditions, and prescribe appropriate treatment sooner (such as referral to a Urologist), often during the same office visit.
- See Primary Care Medical Specialty tab for more information about Urology for Primary Care
Acute Care
In the Acute Care setting, the BladderScan assists in diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of post-operative urinary retention (POUR) and helps prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (caUTIs).
For Health Care Providers:
BladderScan helps:
- Diagnose urinary retention
- Evaluate post-operative 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
- Verify empty bladder
Extended Care
When utilized as part of a comprehensive incontinence management program,
BladderScan helps:
- Minimize incontinent episodes
- Assist in bladder retraining (biofeedback) / prompted voiding
- Reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (caUTIs)
- Improve residents’ quality of life
- Save staff time and increases 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.