Product description
SpeediCath Short female has all the clinically documented benefits of SpeediCath Standard in a convenient, shorter** and ready-to-use, discreet catheter. It’s a catheter that can easily be integrated into everyday life and is easy to bring along.
Key benefits
Triple Action Coating Technology™: Enables the coating to stay bonded, stay smooth and stay hydrated for the protection of the urethra and enables reduced risk of urinary tract infection2,*.
Short, but long enough: Tailor made for the female anatomy1. Approximately double the length of the female urethra (on average 2.5 - 5 cm long)3. Still sufficient to effectively empty the bladder.
Modern packaging design: The white packaging with a pop of turquoise does not look like a medical product and is developed for discretion.
More discreet and convenient: Making it easy to store and bring along. Due to shorter** dimensions: Packaging: 19cm, Effective length: 8cm, Full catheter length: 12cm, Available in sizes: CH10-16.
Less environment impact: Using SpeediCath Short results in a 23% reduction in CO2e emissions / carbon footprint compared to SpeediCath Standard Female.***
* Compared to uncoated catheters
** Compared to SpeediCath Standard female
*** Based on externally validated carbon footprint according to ISO14067
References
- Biering-Sorensen F, Hansen HV, Nielsen PN, Looms D. Residual urine after intermittent catheterisation in females using two different catheters. Scand J Urol Nephrol 2007;41:341-345.
- De Ridder DJ, Everaert K, Fernández LG, et al.: Intermittent catheterisation with hydrophilic coated catheters (SpeediCath) reduces the risk of urinary tract infection in spinal cord injured patients: A prospective randomized parallel comparative trial. Eur Urol. 2005, 48(6): 991-995
- Lapides J, Ajemian EP, Steward BH, et al. Physiophathology of stress incontinence. Surg. Gynecol. Obstet 1960; 111:224-231