A man died from blood poisoning after his penis filled with blood due to a misplaced catheter. His family has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the pain and anguish the man experienced. There are ...

A urological catheter that features a camera and a light to guide implantation is planning the second-generation version of its medical device. “What we’re trying to do is to really simplify the ...

Clinical indicators of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) include pyrexia, tachycardia, abdominal pain and changes in urine characteristics, such as aroma and appearance. In older ...

When you enter a hospital, the last thing you want is to end up sicker than you started. But that happens all too frequently in U.S. hospitals, often because of preventable problems. A leading cause: ...

CompactCath launched its intermittent urinary catheter on Monday that addresses some problems patients have while self-catheterizing during their daily routines. The catheter was FDA-cleared in 2014.

A new "smart catheter" that senses the start of an infection, and automatically releases an anti-bacterial substance, is being developed to combat the problem of catheter-related blood and urinary ...

(HealthDay News) — A new program may help reduce both urinary catheter use and its associated infections, according to research findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Sanjay Saint, ...

SAN DIEGO—The number of hospitalizations due to indwelling urinary catheters is increasing at high rates in American hospitals, researchers reported at the American Urological Association annual ...

It's one of the things about a hospital stay that men loathe, and that infectious bacteria love: the urinary catheter. Now, a new study shows that a less-unpleasant option for male hospital patients ...

Everything you need to know about intermittent catheterisation and how to train patients in its use This article is the fourth in a six-part series on urinary catheters. It gives a step-by-step guide ...

Rockville, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global urinary catheters market is valued at US$ 6.04 billion in 2023 and is predicted to reach US$ 11.34 billion by 2033, as per a new industry ...