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She pioneered the first Wellspect U.S. Clinical Team

WebLisa is Wellspect U.S.’s Clinical Access Manager and has been a part of the Wellspect family since 2014. With her education and experience in urology and belief in Wellspect’s vision and products, Lisa was inspired to approach Wellspect with a view to establish a clinical team for the U.S.

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Continence and incontinence

WebThe word incontinence starts with two little letters that make all the difference. Continence is the ability to control your bladder and bowel function, while incontinence is the opposite – bladder or bowel leakage. But continence problems also include other bladder and bowel issues. Frequency or urgency are examples of bladder related

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New Wellspect website – a comprehensive resource in continence …

WebWellspect.com has a vast variety of visitors including healthcare professionals, caregivers, and end-users. The new website brings together bowel and bladder product information and educational material for all segments. It also connects visitors to their local markets, enabling them to access additional resources in their preferred language.

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A quick guide to different types of catheters

WebAn indwelling catheter is a catheter that stays inside the body for a longer period, and there are two types. A urethral indwelling catheter is a catheter inserted through the urethra into the bladder, while a suprapubic indwelling catheter is inserted through the stomach directly into the bladder. Indwelling catheters are inserted by

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How to improve your digestion – 10 expert tips

WebDon’t forget to hydrate. Drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water/fluid every day. If you are dehydrated and don’t drink enough, the body will compensate by taking fluid from your bowel and use it for other important body functions. This causes dryer and harder stools. Ample hydration is even more important if you are on a high-fiber diet.

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Women and LUTS: Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)

WebPelvic organ prolapse is a very common female health condition. Exactly how common varies widely across studies, depending on the population studied, but symptoms are seen in 30-76% of women in routine gynecology care. The Pelvic Floor. The "pelvic floor" is a group of muscles that form a “hammock” across your pelvic opening.

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The story about LoFric’s balanced surface

WebSince then, the Urotonic™ Surface Technology has been LoFric’s special trademark. But even if the unique, balanced surface has remained unmatched for almost 40 years, development has continued forward. The most obvious is that LoFric is no longer only one catheter – it is a whole family of catheters that offers a solution for almost every

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Wellspect HealthCare pioneers use of renewable plastic in medical

WebWellspect HealthCare pioneers use of renewable plastic in medical device industry. This week, Wellspect HealthCare, a MedTech business in Mölndal, Sweden, announced the introduction of bio-based raw materials into one of its products; a female urinary catheter with the name LoFric Elle. In an industry that is heavily reliant on fossil based

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Introducing Wellspect With You

WebBy choosing Wellspect With You, our users, healthcare professionals and customers are able to access an improved range of high quality, innovative products and services. We have teams around the world dedicated to customer service and support, education and the provision of up-to-date scientific information.*

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Women and LUTS: Atonic Bladder

WebAtonic Bladder. Atonic Bladder refers to weakened bladder muscles unable to contract to aid the passing of urine. This is common in those with a spinal cord injury or neurological disease. This condition can also cause overflow incontinence, whereby the bladder is filled and stretched to its maximum, yet urination is still not possible.

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Leading Wellspect's expansion in the Asia Pacific Region

WebIn the next few years, the Asia Pacific region is set to become the world’s second largest Medtech market. For the last six years, Amy Mui has been responsible for Wellspect’s expansion in this highly dynamic region. In terms of growth, innovation and trade, and for a Swedish Medtech company such as Wellspect, the APAC region offers

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The case for an integrated approach to bladder and bowel

WebSome therapies can be effective for combined bladder and bowel dysfunction; sacral neuromodulation is one example. 5. – I practice sacral neuromodulation therapy. It’s an identical procedure, performed the same way for fecal incontinence as for urinary incontinence. And it fixes both. It was designed for bladder care, but a side effect is

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Wellspect Education – a new resource for healthcare professionals

WebWellspect Education is a part of our new service offering, Wellspect With You. An online learning tool for all healthcare professionals who want to develop, broaden or deepen their knowledge around bladder or bowel management, and for users and carers or anyone with an interest in the field of continence care to access training, resources and

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Bowel leakage doesn’t have to prevent you from leading an

WebAf ter many years as a CFO of listed companies, Sten decided to stop working in the spring of 2020, despite having several years left until retirement. He simply felt he wanted to pursue more fulfilling experiences – such as traveling with his wife, playing golf, swimming and exercising. But first he wanted to get rid of his nightly toilet visits.

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The environmental footprint of catheters

WebOf these, the most significant environmental aspects are extraction of fossil fuels (grey) and climate change (red). By switching from a PVC catheter to a Polyolefin catheter (e.g.LoFric) you avoid plasticizers, but you also avoid an increasing environmental impact, as for TPU catheters. If it were possible to use 100% bio-based material, both

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How TAI gave one family their life back – part 1

WebA family might take for granted the typical activities they might enjoy – swimming, nature and play. For one family, none of this would have been possible had they not discovered Transanal Irrigation – TAI.. Alice Tillman is a happy ten year old girl who enjoys dancing, swimming and horse riding, growing in independence and confidence.

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A new revolution within intermittent catheterization

WebA new revolution within intermittent catheterization. When introduced back in 1983, LoFric was the world’s first hydrophilic urinary catheter for intermittent catheterization. At the time, it was a revolution, as it replaced the need for less effective catheters and gel, and made catheterization safer, easier and more comfortable.

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