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What should I know?
A large, randomized, controlled multicenter study in India with 1,000 patients included, published in the internationally renowned scientific journal “Antimicrobial resistance and infection control”, shows that urinary catheters with Bactiguard’s coating for infection prevention reduce the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) by 69 % compared to standard catheters.
The amount of noble metals at the surface of Bactiguard’s coating is very low and below all safety limits for each metal. The coating is firmly attached to the catheter and there is no release of any toxic or pharmacological quantities. This makes the technology both tissue friendly and safe as opposed to traditional coating technologies, that often depend on the release of substances that kill the bacteria, e.g. higher concentrations of silver ions, chlorhexidine or antibiotics.
Product details
BIP Foley Catheter – Silicone is approved for both transurethral and suprapubic use for up to 90 days. The catheter is made of silicone and is available in many different sizes and lengths. Silicone is tissue friendly, hypoallergenic and causes less irritation than latex.
