Covidien Kendall Dover Three-Way Silver Coated 100% Silicone Foley Catheter - 30cc Balloon Capacity

Kendall Dover 3-Way Silicone Foley Catheter Benefits

• Minimizes leakage and maximizes drainage
• Phosphate silver hydrogel coating Innovative, enhancing the well being
• Color-coded, inflation valve accepts Luer-lock and Luer-slip syringes
• Packaged in an outer peel-back pouch and easy-to-open inner sheath
• Biocompatible, inorganic, non-porus, non-toxic, non-adhering material reduces incidence of encrustation, urethritis, and stricture vs. latex catheters
• 100% silicone Foley catheter eliminates latex allergy concern
• Round, smooth, uniform French sized surface provides reduced irritation to urethra, true French sizes
• Eliminates latex allergy concerns
• Inert silicone catheter provides optimal delivery platform for ionic silver
• Smooth, separately molded, reinforced tip with deep stylet pocket resists buckling and accepts stylet securely
• Bullet shape tip eases insertion, less tissue trauma
• Ribbed balloon with smooth transition to the shaft increases strength and symmetry and eases insertion
• Soft, flexible, non-rigid shaft allows for easy insertion
• One wall construction due to patented extrusion process of shaft Resists collapsing during forced irrigation
• Separately molded, ribbed, reinforced funnel assures proper seal to drain bag connector and various irrigation syringes
• Bespak spring-loaded valve provides consistent inflation/deflation of Foley catheter balloon

More On 3-Way Silver Coated 100% Silicone Foley Catheter

• What is the benefit of having a silicone Foley catheter versus a latex Foley catheter?
  - The advantage is the silicone material. Silicone is biocompatible. It is non-reactive to human tissue. Silicone is inorganic which is man-made, inert, and contains no extractable chemicals or proteins. Latex is an organic material that also contains numerous extractable chemicals and proteins which act as a good source for bacterial growth. Silicone is non-adherent. It repels urine, water, blood, and most organic materials to reduce the incidence of bacterial attachment and growth. Silicone is non-porous so it does not absorb body fluids. It eliminates Foley Catheter Expansion whereas latex is porous (acts like a sponge). Silicone is also 100% latex-free.
• Do silicone coated latex Foley catheters share the same benefits of the DOVER 100% Silicone Foley catheter?
  - No. Silicone coated latex Foley catheters still utilize a latex platform and do not share the same benefits of a true, 100% silicone catheter. Silicone coated catheters do not eliminate hypersensitivity concerns because they are still comprised of latex.
• Is silicone still considered stiff and uncomfortable?
  - Silicone actually warms to the body temperature and eventually molds to the shape of the urethra making it more flexible and comfortable.