Bladder-assessment system.
Available from Direct Supply, the Bladder-Scan BVI[R] aids in compliance with F-tag 315 revisions. The noninvasive non·in·va·sive
adj.
1. Not penetrating the body, as by incision. Used especially of a diagnostic procedure.
2. Not invading healthy tissue. BladderScan measures post-void residuals. Incorporating ultrasound ultrasound or sonography, in medicine, technique that uses sound waves to study and treat hard-to-reach body areas. In scanning with ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves are transmitted to the area of interest and the returning echoes recorded technology in an easy-to-use system, the BladderScan allows staff to accurately diagnose the type of urinary incontinence Urinary Incontinence Definition
Urinary incontinence is unintentional loss of urine that is sufficient enough in frequency and amount to cause physical and/or emotional distress in the person experiencing it. and develop customized treatment schedules for each resident based on bladder volume.
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