Indwelling urinary catheters are very commonly used for inpatients in hospitals and people confined to bed in hospice and nursing homes. It is estimated that 25% of hospitalized patients have catheters placed during their hospital stay.
They are also associated with Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and account for 70-80% of iatrogenic UTI in hospital and inpatient settings. But, genitourinary trauma is also common because of the inflated balloon during accidental pulling of Foley’s catheter.
Foleysafe by Cathetrix is a single use, catheter fixation device that is attached to the catheter. Upon pulling of the inflated catheter a cutting mechanism is immediately activated which severs the catheter, causing the retention balloon to deflate and thus preventing any trauma to the patient. It works well with both latex and silicone Foley’s catheter.
The product has gained CE and FDA type 1 clearance and is currently in the production phase. It is the debut product of Cathetrix, an innovative catheter securement devices company, developing and producing smart catheter fixations. It has joined with 3BY ltd for the production of Foleysafe.
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