BIOFLO BENEFITS
BIOFLO IS A BREAKTHROUGH IN URINARY
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
The BioFlo® Urinary Management System is a new answer to many of the problems associated the catheterization:
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Bladder Atrophy, Urine Backflow, Loss of Ph Balance,
Reduced Mobility, Loss of Bladder Confidence, Discomfort. Click on the boxes below to investigate the benefits of
BioFlo’s patented AutoValve.
The BioFlo® Urinary Management System provides indwelling catheter users enhanced freedom of movement, a more discreet and convenient method of managing bladder function, and the peace of mind that comes from quick, trauma-free bag changes.
Surveys indicate that catheter wearers prefer the control, comfort and discretion of the BioFlo® AutoValve. The patented BioFlo® Quick Disconnect collection bags and anti-reflux device assures catheter users the enjoyment of a reduction in the risk of movement related trauma, spillage and the potential of infection due to difficult collection bag changes.
The Quick Disconnect System offers a reduction in unnecessary cleanup in both medical facilities and in-home healthcare settings. With the push of a button, changing your collection bag becomes a fast, easy and discreet process that allows catheter users greater comfort and independence.
For catheter users seeking an active lifestyle, the BioFlo® ActiValve offers complete control in voiding their bladder. With its unique design and concealable design, the ActiValve offers the utmost in comfort, discretion and mobility.
For catheter users whose mobility and confidence has been restricted by collection bags and inconvenient or di cult bag changes, the BioFlo® Urinary Management System offers a better solution by promoting greater lifestyle benefits, freedom and mobility.
Freedom comes in many forms, but always brings a heightened sense of dignity and enhanced psychological gratification.
The BioFlo® Urinary Management System closely replicates the natural build up and release of urine from the bladder. The maintenance of the bladder’s fill and void cycle may offer protection against bladder atrophy in patients who are not permanently catheterized and may aid in the retraining of bladders that have been catheterized for medium to long-term intervals.
Additionally, the BioFlo® ActiValve offers a more efficient tool for the retraining of bladders by way of granting control over the wearer’s release of urine based on bladder sensation. It has been demonstrated that, after only six months of free-flow drainage, the bladder may atrophy and lose its natural functioning ability. In simple terms, the bladder is like a muscle – if it isn’t used, it weakens and “shrinks,” eventually ceasing to function properly.
The BioFlo® AutoValve closely replicates the bladder’s natural release function, filling and then voiding under pressure similar to that encountered in a normally functioning bladder. By maintaining the fill and void cycle, the bladder’s sensation and muscle function may be maintained. Long-term catheter patients who are not permanently catheterized may benefit greatly from this due to a potential reduction in the bladder rehabilitation period prior to terminating their urinary catheter usage.The BioFlo® AutoValve creates a closed system in which urine pressure opens the sealed magnetic valve, allowing urine to be released, then automatically close upon voiding the bladder. This patented design allows for the reduction of a potential CAUTI inducing occurrence.
Typically, a urinary catheter attached to a collection bag allows a continuous flow of urine from the bladder into the collection bag. Although the collection bag may have an anti-reflux valve, there is generally nothing to prohibit the backflow of urine and bacteria from migrating through the collection tube on the catheter side of the anti- reflux valve. Urine reentering through the catheter and ultimately back into the bladder, is one of several potential causes of CAUTI.
The BioFlo® Urinary Management System’s AutoValve is a one-way “check valve” which prohibits the flow of urine and bacteria back into the bladder from the collection bag or tube.
Studies imply that BioFlo’s patented AutoValve, along with its unique Quick Disconnect and collection bag system, may offer its users an enhanced level of protection against Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI). When the BioFlo® collection bag is disconnected, the AutoValve is secured in the closed position. This closed system may reduce the potential for bacteria entering the catheter, which is a critical defense against CAUTI and other types of infections.
Conventional systems generally expose the open tubing of the indwelling catheter during routine bag changes. Additionally, the BioFlo sealed magnetic valve and the BioFlo anti-reflux valve in each collection bag, prevents potential bacteria from entering the indwelling catheter from the collection bag drainage tube, thus limiting infection.
The Quick Disconnect System alleviates the occurrences of di cult or traumatic bag changes, while maintaining a clean procedure. BioFlo users can help prevent one of the suspected promoters of CAUTI by proper utilization of the Quick Disconnect system.The BioFlo® AutoValve’s luer lock sampling port removes the risk of accidental needle pricks, thus protecting its users and care providers from injury and infection.
The BioFlo® AutoValve, functioning with the BioFlo® Quick Disconnect, promotes a safer environment for its user by reducing the likelihood of accidental bladder trauma. When a patient is being relocated or moved, the urine bag can be quickly disconnected, eliminating the risk of accidental trapping or pulling of the system, thereby preventing trauma to the patient. Additionally, the BioFlo® Quick Disconnect allows collection bags to be removed with no accidental urine spillage, thereby reducing potential contamination and risk of infection for other patients and healthcare providers. Elimination of urine spillage will reduce treatment costs for infectious care, associated clean up of linens and changing of garments.
The BioFlo® AutoValve creates a closed system, allowing an indwelling catheter to stay in place longer and reducing potential bacteria entering the system. This is potentially beneficial for intermittent catheter users who su er reduced manual dexterity. By way of reducing the frequency of intermittent catheterization procedures, users may benefit from reduced opportunity for infection and localized trauma while promoting the healthy functioning of their bladder. Since the AutoValve promotes bladder voiding when low head pressure is achieved, the system should also benefit those with low compliance bladders, which may not totally drain at low pressure.