Closed urinary catheter system recommendations

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Specializes in LTC.

Greetings and salutations!

I have an adolescent male homecare patient whose uro NP ordered a closed system for intermittent straight cathing. The problem that the entire nursing staff and mom continue to have is the cath is so floppy it's like trying to stuff a marshmallow into a piggy bank unless we push the cath out of the bag (the CATH, not the CAT heh) first, which defeats the purpose of staying as clean as possible. Sometimes I have to go back to using his regular straight caths when he's particularly tense.

Currently we're using Cure.

Anybody have suggestions on a closed system with a bit more rigidity? Thanks in advance.

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I'm doubtful they'll be able to help. But I perused closed system intermittent catheters and while looking at McKesson's site an icon popped up for "live help".

It's free, and can't hurt to ask.

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Most of the manufacturers have pretty good customer support (both for the patients and caregivers). I've done a number of calls to Hollister's support line over the years.

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