URINFO, a new medical device from Israel inspired by agricultural technology, takes the guesswork out of diagnosing a kidney injury.
In critical-care units, nurses monitor urine output hourly to help determine kidney function and detect possible damage from injury and illness.
But today’s tools for measuring urine output are primitive. Urine is collected in a container with a plastic bag and must be measured manually – the last of the vital signs still measured this way. The number can be rendered inaccurate just by holding the bag in the wrong spot.
URINFO electronically measures urine flow in real time.
A new medical device from Israel inspired by agricultural technology, already being used in Israeli hospitals, takes the guesswork out of urine monitoring and provides clearer and safer guidelines during surgery and after-care. Continue Reading »
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