Why Emergency Teams Need a Cleaner Approach to Clot Retention

A patient arrives in the emergency department with visible blood in their urine, lower abdominal pain, and an inability to void. It’s a familiar scene for ER nurses and physicians, and it often means clot retention that needs to be cleared quickly.

Hematuria with clot retention can be caused by recent urologic surgery, bladder or prostate conditions, radiation therapy, blood thinners, or trauma. Whatever the cause, the goal is the same: restore urine flow and relieve the patient’s discomfort as soon as possible.

The Challenge in a Busy Department

Emergency departments run on speed and limited staff. Yet traditional manual bladder irrigation can slow things down. Clinicians often need open basins, extra supplies, repeated catheter disconnections, and sometimes a second set of hands. Each step adds time, and each disconnection adds a chance for bloody urine to splash onto the patient, the bed, the floor, or the care team.

In a fast-moving ER, that can mean:

  • Staff pulled away from other patients
  • Extra time spent on cleanup and room turnover
  • Greater risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
  • A more stressful experience for an already uncomfortable patient

A Better Fit for Emergency Care

The Multiphze Enclosed Bladder Irrigation System is designed to make bedside irrigation more manageable in exactly these situations. The sterile, preassembled kit connects once to a standard urinary catheter and stays connected throughout the procedure. Fluid is filled, irrigated, and drained into an attached drainage bag, with no open basins needed.

For ER teams, that means one clinician can complete the procedure, cleanup is simpler, and the room can be ready for the next patient sooner.

Supporting the Next Step in Care

Clot retention in the ER is often just the start of a patient’s treatment. After manual irrigation, the Multiphze irrigation line can be disconnected and used for continuous bladder irrigation with the same patient, helping teams move smoothly into ongoing care.

When every minute and every staff member counts, the right tools make a difference. Multiphze helps emergency teams clear clots with less mess, less exposure, and less hands-on time.

Keep It Clean®