It's basically like a ultrasound for at home. When I had my sci more so when I asked to stop cathing because of the infection I was basically threatened in a way though I do understand the possibility of the damage it could cause if the bladder doesn't empty or you have retention issues but for me my issue wasn't retention. But per the docs everytime I was changed the nurses had to scan my bladder and if there was anything over a certain amount I was to be given an antibiotic and cathed. Let's just say by like the 3rd day I was getting scanned maybe twice a day once at night till eventually they stopped.
But I do see it as a good tool if someone has retention issues or potential of them, though it could get someone off a schedule and cath when it's needed the issue would be if it fails, isn't accurate or a person relies on it without learning potential warning signs like someone might not get the signal because of the cord damage but instead they might get something else. Perfect example is for me tell tail sign something is off or a problem is if I sweat profusely from my head or get nauseated those usually happens before the others.
But my concern would be like over 10yrs ago and tech has improved but still involves technology but they came out with a new tool for intubations called a glide-a-scope basically it was an intubation blade with a camera on one end and a screen on the other & don't get me wrong it was neat tool but there was a bunch of new docs they only learned how to intubate people using them and when they broke or didn't work and they did fortunately there were people that learned how to put a tube in without gadgets. I am not crapping on technology by any means like I have actually looked into smart-diaper modules with my memory issues I think if it worked and was discreet potentially help unfortunately the tech isn't their yet but the potential is and they have some that can even alert to ph being off like early warning of potential uti.
Though tech is neat I do think knowing other means is just as valuable because sometimes people get fixated or rely on technology like most medical diapers have a wetness indicators, though sounds little dirty sometimes you just need to feel or lightly squeeze it like with cloth diapers it's kind of required there isn't an indicator of sorts.