This page includes pictures and descriptions of some of the purchased equipment.
Portable Bladder Scanner
Friends of Malvern Community Hospital, a registered charity dedicated to purchasing equipment for the patients and staff at Malvern Community Hospital, have recently purchased a portable Bladder Scanner.
The Bladder Scanner was presented to Sally Quilley, the Women’s and Men’s Health and MSK Physiotherapist at Malvern Community Hospital by Julian I’Anson, Chairman of the ‘Friends.’ Sally thanked the Committee, “I am very pleased to accept the bladder scanner donated by the Friends of Malvern Community Hospital – thank you very much indeed.”
Ultrasound scanners can be used to estimate the volume of urine in a bladder non invasively and avoid unnecessary catheterisation. Some patients receiving physiotherapy at Malvern Community Hospital have continence problems, and part of the assessment is to check if the bladder is emptying properly. Previously this information was not available, and patients had to be referred elsewhere. Now, using the new portable scanner an assessment can be made during the first appointment at Malvern.
The Bladder Scanner was presented to Sally Quilley, the Women’s and Men’s Health and MSK Physiotherapist at Malvern Community Hospital by Julian I’Anson, Chairman of the ‘Friends.’ Sally thanked the Committee, “I am very pleased to accept the bladder scanner donated by the Friends of Malvern Community Hospital – thank you very much indeed.”
Ultrasound scanners can be used to estimate the volume of urine in a bladder non invasively and avoid unnecessary catheterisation. Some patients receiving physiotherapy at Malvern Community Hospital have continence problems, and part of the assessment is to check if the bladder is emptying properly. Previously this information was not available, and patients had to be referred elsewhere. Now, using the new portable scanner an assessment can be made during the first appointment at Malvern.
CPM K1 Hip and Knee Machine
The latest purchase by the Friends is a CPM K1 Hip and Knee Machine costing over £2,000. The YouTube video l shows this kind of machine (you can play it full screen)
Image Intensifier
The image intensifier (known as a C arm because of its unique shape) is used during live procedures to enhance and pinpoint areas of the body on which the treatment is administered.
Image intensification is a non-invasive procedure and is therefore used by patients as an alternative to surgery. It can be used when the patient is not suitable for or too high a risk for surgery. It can also be used prior to surgery to provide pain relief.
Image intensification is a non-invasive procedure and is therefore used by patients as an alternative to surgery. It can be used when the patient is not suitable for or too high a risk for surgery. It can also be used prior to surgery to provide pain relief.
