Verathon Medical® designs, manufactures and distributes reliable, state-of-the-art medical devices and services that offer a meaningful improvement in patient care to the health care community.
Gerald McMorrow, electrical engineer and Vietnam veteran, founded the company in 1984 and has led the company throughout its transformation from a small start up to a profitable international corporation.
The company's flagship brand, BladderScan® bladder volume measurement instruments, is used in Urology, Acute Care, Primary Care, and Extended Care and is considered a standard of care. Non-invasive and easy to use, the BladderScan® prevents unnecessary urinary catheterisations, reduces rates of urinary tract infection, and helps diagnose urinary-related problems such as enlarged prostate (BPH).
Verathon Medical® expanded its product portfolio with the acquisition of Saturn Biomedical Systems and the GlideScope® Video Laryngoscope (GVL®) brand in January 2006.
Verathon Medical® has been ranked among the fastest growing technology companies in Washington State in Deloitte's prestigious "Technology Fast 50" program every year since 2005. The company is headquartered in Bothell, Washington and has approximately 450 employees worldwide.
We offer several Products for Sale
- P-Bag (Ideal for the incontinent, bed ridden, injured, disabled, elderly, post operative)
- P Bag® - a unisex, environmentally friendly portable urinal.
- P-Bag SAP (Ideal for people on the move, camping, pop festival goers, walkers, mountaineers, fishermen, golfers, taxi drivers, lorry drivers, police, military etc
- P Bag® - a unisex, environmentally friendly portable urinal that solidifies the urine on entry.
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Gives better environment for personnel and patients!
A new urine collector designed for both women and men.
The P Bag® has a compact design and “non-spill” capability that adds benefits to current nursing practices in both acute/primary care and community uses and is particularly useful in transportation and outdoor/leisure activities where toilets are non easily accessible:
- Increase ward storage space
- Reduces the need to lift patients before voiding
- Perform visual checks on urinary output and restore patient independence and dignity.
- Reduce nursing time required for emptying/assistance tasks
- Saves time & money while providing better environment for patients and personnel.
The P Bag® replaces bedpan & urinary bottle and is used in:
- Hospitals
- Elderly homes/Nursing homes
- Homecare
- Leisure and sports
For good hygiene practice each P-BAG SAP pack is supplied with a mini re-sealable pack of disposable surface disinfectant wipes. These wipes are perfect for cleaning the Unisex funnel after each use. These wipes have excellent anti bacterial properties. We also include a convenient biodegradable carrier bag for keeping your P-BAG SAP + FUNNEL safe, discreet and easy to carry.
The P Bag® has many fields of application:
- Substitute for bedpan and urine bottle in emergency & nursing wards, as well as in home care & elderly homes.
- Situations where it is difficult to visit a toilet.
- Elucidation of urinary incontinence.
- During ambulance or prisoner transports.
- For patients on rehabilitation or wheel chair users.
- During excursions for elderly and/or handicapped.
- During different types of sports, such as scuba diving and sport plane flying.
- In a car during traffic jams.
The P Bag® has many advantages for personnel and patients:
- No heavy lifting of patients onto bedpans is necessary => healthier backs.
- Less exchanging of linen in beds due to spillage from bedpan/bottle => lower costs.
- No washing of bedpan/bottles => quicker handling & lower energy usage.
- P-bag closes after use and does not emit unpleasant odour, like open containers/bottles.
- Comfortable positions for patients.
- Provides dignity and less stress for patients as they often can urinate without assistance from personnel.