Growth Hacking Strategies for Urinary Self-Catheter Industry

Urinary catheterization involves inserting a latex, polyurethane, or silicone tube known as a urinary catheter through the urethra into the bladder. Catheterization allows urine to drain out of the bladder for collection. It can also be used to inject fluids that are used to treat or diagnose bladder conditions. A clinician, often a nurse, will usually perform the procedure, but self-catheterization is also possible. A catheter can be left in place for long periods of time (indwelling catheter) or removed after each use (intermittent catheterization).

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Some of the key players of Urinary Self-Catheter Industry:

Coloplast, BD, Teleflex, B. Braun, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Cook Medical, WellLead, Sewoon Medical, Medi-Globe, Amsino, Pacific Hospital Supply

Common indications for urinary catheterization are acute or chronic urinary retention (which can damage the kidneys), orthopedic interventions that can restrict a patient's movement, the need for close monitoring of inputs and outputs (e.g. in an intensive care unit), benign prostatic hyperplasia and incontinence and the effects of various surgical procedures on the bladder, prostate, or bowel.

Intermittent self-catheterization may be indicated if the bladder is neurogenic due to damage to the spinal cord or brain. This can be done by the patient four to six times a day using a clean technique. Nurses use sterile technique to perform intermittent catheterization in hospital settings. Intermittent catheterization (IC) is a standard method of emptying the bladder in patients with neurogenic bladder from a spinal cord injury. The technique is safe and effective, and results in improved kidney and upper urinary tract status, a reduction in vesicoureteral reflux, and an improvement in continence. In addition to the clinical benefits, patients' quality of life is improved by the increased independence and safety of self-catheterization.