BladderScan® 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 assists 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.
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 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.