Press Release
Mediplus Launch the worlds first non-invasive method of measuring bladder
pressure in men.
21st March 2005
Mediplus Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of disposable urodynamic
catheters, has launched the world’s first product to measure bladder
pressure in men non-invasively – The CT3000.
Thousands of men over 50 years of age who suffer from Lower Urinary Tract
Symptoms (LUTS) will seek help from their urologist. Trans-urethral Resection
of the Prostate (TURP) is common. This procedure is not without risk and
up to 30% of patients see little or no change in symptoms following the
operation. The CT3000 is designed to help identify those patients that
have good bladder pressure, yet suffer from Bladder Outlet Obstruction
(BOO).
The cuff test is intended as an adjunct to a conventional flow study
and is not seen as a replacement for conventional urodynamics which remains
the gold standard. What it does do is provide a quick, easy and cost effective
method of identifying those patients with BOO.
With numerous papers publications from The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,
and Bristol Urology Institute, proving the clinical efficacy of the test.
With 30-35,000 TURP’s procedures taking place every year in the
UK, the potential cost saving and improved patient morbidity is significant
and Mediplus is confident that the CT3000 will rapidly be deployed within
the health service
For more information, please visit the website – www.ct3000.com,
or call Mediplus sales on +44 (0) 1494 551200 |
