21st Century Catheter Project

Among contacts this month is Greg Wiita of Poiesis Medical, who are based in Florida.  Greg has experience of developing and bringing to market three medical devices.  Very useful skills and experience from the Project's perspective.

As February closes we just pass 200 registered supporters on the website. Good in less than a year, but we must do better in 2012. If you can bring another supporter to us, please do!

As we enter 2012 there are some exciting signs of progress.

Seasons Greetings

Very Happy New Year to all supporters! My apologies for being late this month. I had catheter-related health problems!!

Our Work 

During a typical month the Project is contacted by catheter users, researchers and equipment consultants – the various lead members respond to these, taking the opportunity to promote the Project.

In addition, we attend conferences, both as speakers and as 'attendees with a message'. The main source of new supporters this month has been from one such conference, The Urinary Catheter Debate, and you can read more about our attendance at this conference under On the Forum.

More Results

Following publicity in The Times last month describing the catheter as “healthcare’s hidden scandal of neglect”, the number of our supporters has doubled and the number of completed questionnaires has tripled. Thank you to everyone involved.  

We need all the evidence that we can gather but the vital question remains, how are we going to develop that 21^st Century state-of-the-art urinary collection system? Please let us have your suggestions!

Did you know that the indwelling Foley catheter

• Is a product of medical technology as it stood in the 1930’s,

Hilda

My mother , Hilda, had a stroke a year ago from which she recovered very well but her incontinence was made much worse.  The district nurse at first suggested she should try pads which were free and delivered to her door every two months.