Smartphone-linked catheter sensor could spot UTIs sooner than lab cultures

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, with catheter-associated UTIs accounting for more than half of infections contracted in hospitals. When detected early ...
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BD Reaches Major Milestone for Rotarex™ Catheter System with First Patient Enrolled in XTRACT™ Registry to Advance Real-World Evidence in Peripheral Artery Disease

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the enrollment of the first patient in ...
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New recommendations to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...
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Alternatives to indwelling urinary catheters help patients avoid infections and urethral trauma

image: Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in ...
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Simpson Interventions Announces First Patients Treated in Clinical Trial for its Acolyte™ Catheter System

The first patients were treated at Emory University Hospital using the Acolyte Image-Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter System Trial sites are planning to treat a minimum of 103 lesions, at as many ...
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DefenCath Approved to Prevent Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Dialysis Patients

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved DefenCath ® (taurolidine and heparin) catheter lock solution to reduce the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in adult ...