NICE publish a Medtech Innovation Briefing on UroShield
NICE publish ‘Medtech Innovation Briefing [MIB191]’ titled ‘UroShield for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections’. Read more
Can smoking contribute to urinary incontinence?
While not as popular as it once was in the UK, thanks to efforts such as World No-Tobacco Day (31 May), smoking continues to be a habit that over 15% of people in the UK still enjoy Most people are aware
How UroShield can help bed-ridden patients with paralysis
Paralysis is a loss of muscle function in part of the body due to a breakdown of communication between the brain and the nerves that control the muscle. Some major causes of paralysis are stroke, spinal cord injury and multiple
How UroShield can help patients with urinary incontinence
What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is a condition where a person is unable to control his or her bladder, resulting in leaky or involuntary urination. While not a disease in itself, incontinence can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition.
Ideal Medical Solutions unveils advanced device to reduce catheter-related infections
Ideal Medical Solutions has announced the UK availability of UroShield, an advanced device which prevents painful Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs and could save the NHS millions of pounds each year. It’s estimated that each year, around 90,000 Britons are living
How to deal with CAUTIs
For those who have difficulty urinating naturally, your doctor is likely to insert a catheter which helps to carry urine into a drainage bag. Living with a urinary catheter is quite common nowadays and although most long-term catheter users continue
How to prevent urinary tract infections
Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) are one of the most common types of complications in those with indwelling catheters. Also, tackling CAUTIs is difficult as they can be caused by any number of different bacteria, meaning that the cause must
Top ten tips for living with a catheter
Using a catheter comes with a learning curve. Initially, using a catheter can be tricky and it will take some time to get used to, but eventually, you’ll learn how to manage and live with one. However, certain tricks can
NanoVibronix Announces Successful Interim Trial Results for UroShield™
Demonstrates efficacy preventing catheter-acquired urinary tract infections Less than 4% using UroShield™ developed infections versus 52% of control group ELMSFORD, NY--(Marketwired - November 08, 2017) - NanoVibronix, Inc, (NASDAQ: NAOV), a medical device company utilizing the Company's proprietary and patented low intensity
Breakthrough as medics create new vibrating catheter that could help 90,000 patients in Briton each year
A new device that uses soundwaves to ‘shake’ away bacteria could protect thousands of hospital patients from painful and potentially life-threatening bladder infections.
