Title :
A kinder catheter [bioelectronics]
Author :
Evans-Pughe, Christine
Abstract :
Three million people in the UK are affected by urinary incontinence. This article looks at whether modern systems engineering can improve their quality of life by improving catheter design.
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; biomedical engineering; biomedical equipment; catheters; patient treatment; bioelectronics; catheter design; quality of life; systems engineering; urinary incontinence;
Journal_Title :
IEE Review
DOI :
10.1049/ir:20050205