Description
Apogee Closed System Intermittent Catheter Kit with Coude Tip
Apogee Closed System intermittent Catheter Kit with a Coude Catheter is designed for smooth, easy, atraumatic insertion and removal while preventing the patient from contracting a urinary tract infection. Complete with gloves, underpad drape, gauze, swabsticks and a 1500mL collection bag, this kit also features a pre-lubricated, sterile coudé tipped intermittent catheter with ultra-smooth eyelets for minimal trauma to the urethra.
Kit Includes:
- 1 Coude catheter
- Pair of latex gloves
- Underpad drape
- Gauze
- Polyvinylphenol swabsticks
- Collection bag
- Available in 2 sizes
Apogee Catheter Kit Features:
- Coude tipped catheter
- Introducer Tip
- Pre-lubricated
- Ultra-smooth eyelets
- 1500 mL collection bag
I use a catheter, how can I prevent frequent Urinary Tract infections?
Urinary Tract infections are common among patients who aren’t able to empty their bladder regularly due to an inactive bladder sphincter (part of the bladder that keeps urine from leaking) or bladder nerve damage that prevents the muscle around it from contracting and releasing urine. This is due to an increased amount of bacteria in the bladder, urethra and kidneys and, if left untreated, it can cause kidney damage. Whether you are using a foley catheter or Intermittant catheter these types of situations can be avoided.
It can be uncomfortable, so catheters that come with supplies and are contoured to be easily inserted and removed – such as a coude catheter – are immensely helpful. This particular coudé catheter is not only pre-lubricated for smooth insertion, but is also designed to prevent bacteria from adhering to the catheter and comes with extras to help keep you clean and germ-free. Most of the bacteria that causes an infection is localized at the begnning of the urethra, and this introducer tip prevents it from being carried all the way up to the bladder, decreasing the patient’s risk of contracting a UTI.
