Managing patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) begins with a differential diagnosis; and quantifying BPH / LUTS via the AUA symptom index. Evaluating symptoms such as incomplete emptying, straining, and stop-start urination can be achieved with a combination of portable ultrasound bladder volume measurement and a uroflow exam. This combination also may be useful to monitor the progress of pharmacotherapy.

Urinary retention, the inability or failure to empty the bladder completely, can be acute or chronic. Acute urinary retention is the complete inability to void, which may take hours to occur. The bladder must be drained or emptied immediately or it can lead to acute renal failure or bladder rupture.

Chronic urinary retention is the ongoing inability to void, which usually takes months to develop. The bladder becomes used to being stretched so that residents adapt to the condition and may not be aware of it.

Use of a BladderScan instrument to accurately measure a resident's bladder volume is quick and easy. Measurements can be done by staff and no sonographer is required. Exam results can be printed for physician review or exported to an EHR system.

Managing patients with urinary tract symptoms begins with a differential diagnosis. Evaluating symptoms such as incomplete emptying, straining, and stop-start urination can be achieved with a combination of portable ultrasound bladder volume measurement and a uroflow exam.

The FloPoint Elite Uroflow System measures and records a patient’s voiding pattern, allowing physicians to quickly assess the mechanics of urinary flow.

This in turn can help diagnose and treat the underlying urinary abnormalities. Exam results can be printed for physician review or exported to an EHR system.

New ScanPoint^® image management technology gives healthcare professionals a comprehensive view of individual patient exam results from multiple ScanPoint-enabled instruments, allowing quick and easy tracking of treatment progress.

ScanPoint technology provides HIPAA-compliant online storage of patient records and secure EHR connectivity, enabling integration of exam data into patient health records.It also generates PDFs of exam records in multiple formats for patient records.

Developed by our CEO, Gerald McMorrow, Verathon ® are proud to be able to say that we have been manufacturing, selling and servicing bladder scanners for over 27 years and were the first company to bring this technology to UK shores. Currently in the NHS we have around 4,500 plus operational BladderScan which we service directly from the technical hub here at our HQ in Buckinghamshire, UK.

We believe we are uniquely qualified to serve our customers and have a reputation for quality, value and innovation which has been built upon a foundation of education and understanding. Continuing to work with a number of leading government organisations directly such as Department of Health and iTAPP we try to understand what stress' and strains affect you and are always open to learn how we can improve everything we do.

We have proven over the last few years to be committed to the development of innovative easy-to-use medical devices that significantly improve the patient experience, reduce UTI and thus save you money. We pride ourselves on working closely with our customers, our high level training and our response to your feedback. But don't take our word for it take a look at our BladderScan Testimonials to see what our customers say about us.

Hand in hand with innovation is always education, and at Verathon this is no different. Verathon prides itself on the education package it offers to all its customers. With fully aligned In-service KSF Competency based training we aim to ensure that every BladderScan user knows exactly how to use their device for entire time it is in use. (Which we know can be over 15 years!)

We have a long term commitment to each customer, their training and education and this is shown by the resources we make available to our customers and the continued support we offer through their local Territory Managers. If we don't have the answers we will always try and find them. For us BladderScan isn't just a product it is an innovation designed to improve patient care and clinical practice and thus education is crucial.

For more information on our Training Package or to arrange a training session for a scanner you already have, please contact us at: salesuk@verathon.co.uk