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VitaScan PD Bladder Scanner
Real-time portable Bladder Scanner
The VitaScan PD an accurate Real-Time portable bladder scanner. The device has high-quality imaging alternative to old-style “blind” scanners that merely point users in the direction of the bladder.
VitaScan PD has an internal thermal printer for easy printing, a feature called Easy-mode that allows for real-time volume calculations for instant results. The user controls the scanning sequence from one button on the Scanner or on the touchscreen. It is easy to use with no required sonography background.
Hospital-acquired infections
The estimated number of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in US hospitals exceeds 1.7 million events annually, leading to an estimated 99,000 deaths. Urinary tract infections account for approximately 40% of all HAIs annually. Fully 80% of these hospital-acquired urinary tract infections are attributable to indwelling urethral catheters and catheterization. If nursing homes are considered along with acute care hospitals, it is estimated that there are more than one million cases of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) annually.
It is well established that the duration of catheterization is directly related to risk for developing a urinary tract infection. With a catheter in place, the daily risk of developing a urinary tract infection ranges from 3% to 7%. When a catheter remains in place for up to a week, bacteriuria risk increases to 25%; at one month, this risk is nearly 100%. Among those with bacteriuria, 10% will develop symptoms of UTI (fever, dysuria, urgency, frequency, suprapubic tenderness) and up to 3% will further develop bacteremia.1
The most commonly accepted method to determine whether to catheterize is an ultrasound bladder scanning test.
The use of VitaScan PD bladder scanner will:
Help prevent unnecessary catheterization
Help reduce rates of nosocomial UTIs
Is noninvasive, quick, and easy to use
Improve efficiency, reduce costs, and save staff time
1 How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2011. (Available at www.ihi.org).
