A Novel Urinary Access System for Universal Transcatheter Cystoscopy at The Time of Hysterectomy

A cystoscopy is a procedure that inserts a thin tube with a light and camera through the urethra, so that the inside of the bladder can be checked for injuries. Current guidelines recommend that this is done after a hysterectomy. Normally, doing a cystoscopy requires that a patient's foley catheter (a tube inserted through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine) gets removed and then replaced. This can potentially lead to a urinary tract infection (UTI). CystoSureTM is a silicone device that was developed by surgeons to enable easy and standardized cystoscopy. The design of the CystoSureTM catheter has separate channels for draining the bladder and performing cystoscopy, so doctors can perform a cystoscopy without removing the catheter (which can, as described above, potentially lead to a UTI). In this study, investigators want to examine whether using a CystoSureTM catheter instead of a standard foley catheter could therefore lead to a reduced number of UTIs in hysterectomy patients. CystoSureTM is cleared by the FDA.