Urology Medical Devices: An Overview
Urology is a complex branch of medicine and as such, urologists must be able to rely on intricate and innovative technology in order to correctly diagnose and treat patients. As an industry leader in the production of urology medical devices, Paragon Care recognises the degree to which urologists depend on the correct functioning of equipment. We are proud of our product range, which extends from diagnostic (ultrasound equipment and urological workstations) to operative (surgical ultrasound, shockwave therapy, lithotripters and lasers) as well as general consumables and tools for infection control.
With the goal of improving patient care, Paragon Care brings together an extensive range of complementary businesses to ensure all your urological device and equipment needs are met.
Diagnostic tools
Medical professionals rely on a range of different tools and tests when diagnosing and screening for urological conditions. The urinary and renal systems rely on the correct interplay of several organs in order to function correctly and as such, urological symptoms could have many possible causes. Diagnostic tools must take this into account and so require a certain degree of nuance and complexity.
Whilst urine and blood collection is usually the first step taken by a medical professional, imaging tests are also very common. These include pyelograms, cystography, CT scans, sonograms, renal angiograms and ultrasounds. Such tests provide visibility into the urinary tract to scan for blockages, tumours and other irregularities.
Paragon Care is the Australian partner for BK Medical and as such counts their extensive range of diagnostic imaging tools as part of our portfolio. This includes the BK Ultrasound, which offers unparalleled image quality with high spatial, temporal and contrast resolution.
BK systems easily integrate with MRI/Fusion systems, provide robot assisted surgery and support advanced modes including elastography and contrast imaging. Regions of interest can be effectively identified and patients quickly referred onto appropriate treatment options.
Technologies for treatment
Urological conditions can be treated using a variety of urology medical devices, depending on the affected organ and region.
Paragon Care’s Urology portfolio provides high-end treatment of urological conditions and includes bkMedical Ultrasound systems, Dornier MedTech Holmium Lasers and Shockwave therapy, as well as CIVCO ultrasound needle guides and specialised probe covers designed to reduce the risk of infection transmission.
For the last 40 years, Paragon Care’s partner BK Medical has been developing ultrasound solutions which provide surgeons with critical information to make decisions that impact surgical outcomes.
BK Medical’s surgical ultrasound offers unparalleled image quality and an extensive range of sterilisable transducers designed for urologists. BK Medical’s systems seamlessly integrate with MRI/Fusion systems, support robotic-assisted surgery, and bring advanced modes like elastography and contrast imaging to help quickly and confidently identify regions of interest and reduce the need to refer patients to other departments.
Paragon Care partners with Dornier to bring you some of the highest quality urology products on the market today. Dornier works closely with physicians, healthcare providers and research groups to ensure their products have the highest level of medical and scientific efficacy. Dornier offers urology portfolio includes urological workstations, devices for Holmium laser lithotripsy, HOLEP, stone lasers, and electromagnetic shockwave therapy solutions for erectile dysfunction.
The urology portfolio is backed by Paragon Care’s new Service & Technology business unit which encompasses all of our service capabilities. Blending the expertise of the multiple service divisions allows Paragon Care to offer anything from equipment repair and maintenance through to Total Equipment Management covering your company’s engineering requirements.
With a dedicated technical support call centre and over 50 service engineers on the ground across Australia and New Zealand, Paragon Care offers you a one stop shop for all your service and technology maintenance needs.
Paragon Care Groups combined scale ensures that we have the capacity to act as a larger business whilst ensuring that individual and specific needs are met.
Infection control
As with all areas of medicine, urology depends heavily on effective infection control in order to reduce the transmission of disease. Equipment must be well sterilised in order to reduce the risk of infection across all healthcare settings including hospitals and clinics.
Infection control within a urological setting is particularly important when utilising pain management technologies. Recognising that anesthesia plays an important role in many urological treatment processes, Paragon Care provides an innovative range of anaesthesia delivery systems with needle guides and specialty covers to reduce the risk of infection transmission.
Paragon Care partners with CIVCO to make image-guided procedures safer. CIVCO’s products are trusted by physicians and clinicians in radiology, regional anesthesia, vascular access, men's and women's health, cardiology, infection control, sterile processing, and surgery, primarily focusing on the use of ultrasound.
Paragon Care’s products provide an additional layer of disinfection through utilisation of innovative UV-C technology. We understand that when it comes to infection control, peace of mind is important and so provide hospital-grade disinfection products and consumables to the highest quality.
When it comes to urology medical devices, diagnostic tools and treatment, Paragon Care is well equipped to provide a range of suitable options that will ultimately increase clinical practise and improve patient outcomes.