GentleCath Glide intermittent hydrophlilic catheters with FeelClean Technology integrate hydrophilic properties 1 into the catheter and are designed to protect the urethra from damage.2 References: 1. Pollard D, Allen D, Irwin N J, Moore J V, McClelland N, McCoy C P. Evaluation of an Integrated Amphiphilic Surfactant as an Alternative to Traditional Polyvinylpyrrolidone Coatings for Hydrophilic Intermittent Urinary Catheters. Biotribology. 2022;32(Dec 2022):100223. 2. _In vitro_ data on file. Convatec Inc. 3. WHRI9712 TA2857_ Hot Polished eyelets on the GentleCath tubes. Data on file. Convatec Inc.4. An-Sofie Goessaert, Stephanie Antoons, MelissaVan Den Driessche, Ali Tourchi, Ronny Pieters & Karel Everaert. No-touch intermittent catheterization: caregiver point of view on sterility errors, duration, comfort, and costs. Accepted for publication 10 October 2012.5. GentleCath Product Data Sheet 2018. AP-019876-US and GentleCath Glide Product Data Sheet 2022. AP-58423-GBL-ENG-v1. Data on file.*DEHP (Di(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate) is used to soften PVC plastic and is suspected to reduce fertility.
- Hydrophilic intemittent catheter with water sachet
- Hydrophilic properties are instantly activated with pure water
- FeelClean Technology doesn't contain PVP 1, therefore it helps protect the urethrra from damage that can result from sticky residues
- Heat-polished 3 eyelets for comfort
- A no-touch handling sleeve helps prevent contamination of the catheter with bacteria from the hands
- Includes a colour-coded connector for easy FR size identification
- GentleCath catheters are not made with DEHP*/DINP, BPA, or natural rubber latex*
