The UroShield device is a single-patient, extracorporeal accessory to indwelling urinary catheters consisting of a disposable Actuator and a reusable Driver. After the Foley catheter is placed in the patient, the disposable Actuator is clipped on the extracorporeal part of the catheter and then connected to the reusable Driver through the Actuator’s cable connector and Driver’s cable socket connection. When the Driver is turned on, the Actuator creates surface acoustic waves that propagate on the catheter surface. The UroShield surface acoustic waves reduce bacterial adhesion on the catheter surface, thereby designed to minimize the risk of CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections).
An assembly of portable, noninvasive, electrically-powered devices designed to deliver ultrasonic vibrations to the external portion of an indwelling urethral catheter to inhibit bacterial attachment/biofilm formation on the catheter surface to reduce risk of infection within the urinary tract; it may in addition be intended to improve patient comfort. It includes a control unit and an ultrasonic actuator intended to be attached (e.g., clipped onto) the catheter. This is a reusable device.
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