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It's easy to find trusted solutions among the Convatec Continence Care portfolio of innovative intermittent catheters for men, women, and children.

Advanced technologies and proprietary features are designed to provide a safe, comfortable, and convenient cathing experience – while helping to reduce the risk of infection.

  • Gentle Protection. Confident Living.

    GentleCath™ brand catheters for men and women are offered in a variety of traditional and discreetly portable styles that feature smooth, hot polished eyelets designed for comfort.

    GentleCath Glide™ catheters with FeelClean Technology™ are the Next Generation in hydrophilic options. Instead of having a coating, FeelClean Technology™ integrates hydrophilic properties into the catheter material – to offer comfort and to protect the urethra.¹ This is why GentleCath Glide™ catheters with FeelClean Technology™ are called a first line of defense against urinary tract infections.²

  • Trusted Solutions. Confident Living.

    Cure™ brand products reflect a foundation of input from intermittent catheter users. All Cure™ brand catheters feature smooth, fire-polished eyelets. This not only helps aid in comfortable insertion, but it can also help minimize friction that can lead to infection.

    Some Cure™ catheters have features designed for ease of use – which may help increase independence when cathing. Some features are designed for convenient portability to help support an active lifestyle.

    Benefits of Cure™ Prelubricated Catheters

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Gentle Protection. Confident Living.

Why does current technology increase the risk of UTIs?

Other hydrophilic catheters have coatings that contain PVP that make them slippery on the way in, but they can become sticky when removed.¹ This can cause discomfort, bleeding, and damage to your urethra leading to a higher chance of getting UTIs.¹’⁵

GentleCath Glide™ with FeelClean Technology™ is the first and only catheter where the slippery hydrophilic properties are integrated inside the catheter itself rather than having a sticky coating. Without this coating, FeelClean Technology™ does not stick, so protects your delicate urethra,¹’³ your body’s first line of defense against UTIs.***’⁵

Independently tested against at Queen’s University Belfast. 

GentleCath Glide™ with FeelClean Technology™ is designed to improve outcomes and quality of life for intermittent catheter users.³

Protect the urethra, the first line of defence against UTIs.

"When I discovered GentleCath™ catheters, I was so happy, I cried. I have been using Gentlecath™ for 18 months now and my infections have significantly decreased."
Ali Hodgson Ex Nurse, MS Patient GentleCath™ User
Ali Hodgson Ex Nurse, MS Patient GentleCath™ User

UTIs are a big issue for intermittent catheter users⁴

Antibiotic resistance from repeated use can be a health risk when treating recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).⁶  Although intermittent catheters have improved, there can still be issues with UTIs.¹

GentleCath Glide™ with FeelClean Technology™ catheters cause 30% less damage to human urethral cells on withdrawal* compared to the leading PVP-coated hydrophilic catheters. 

Help protect against urethral damage and UTIs with our next generation FeelClean Technology™.

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GentleCath Glide™ with FeelClean Technology™ is the first and only catheter where the slippery hydrophilic properties are integrated inside the catheter itself rather than having a sticky coating.

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Cure™

Trusted Solutions. Confident Living.

Benefits of Cure™ Prelubricated Catheters –Designed to help support an active lifestyle

The Cure™ portfolio of catheters includes multiple styles that are prelubricated with water soluble gel for immediate use:

  • Cure Ultra™ (female & male)
  • Cure Twist® (female)
  • Cure Catheter™ Closed System (unisex) with Cure ProteX™ Introducer Tip – shown to help reduce the transfer of bacteria which reduces the risk of UTIs.⁷’⁸

Using a prelubricated catheter not only saves time, but it also eliminates the potential mess and contamination risk that can be associated with preparing a catheter for use.

Transfers benefits – not bacteria!

Ready-to-use, gel lubricated Cure™ catheters showed less bacteria transfer compared to competitor hydrophilic catheters in in-vitro testing. This could help reduce the risk of infection.⁷ All Cure™ catheters with a coudé tip feature a blue Control Stripe to help guide insertion. Cure™ catheters are not made with potentially harmful chemicals such as DEHP for safety and peace of mind.

 
"The best brand I have ever used to date, after self-catheterization daily for years. Smooth, painless, quick. Highly Recommend."
Cure™ Product User
Cure™ Product User

Cure™ Products

Cure™ catheter products use manufacturing processes and material choices intended to provide safety, comfort, and peace of mind.

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Confident Living with GentleCath™ and Cure™ Intermittent Catheters

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References: 1/*. Burns, J, Pollard, D, Ali, A, McCoy, CP, Carson, L & Wylie, MP 2024, ‘Comparing an integrated amphiphilic surfactant to traditional hydrophilic coatings for the reduction of catheter-associated urethral microtrauma’, ACS Omega. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c02109. 2. Pollard D, Allen D, Irwin N J, Moore J V, McClelland N, McCoy C P. Evaluation of an Integrated Amphiphilic Surfactant as an Alternative to Traditional Polyvinylpyrrolidone Coatings for Hydrophilic Intermittent Urinary Catheters. Biotribology. 2022;32(Dec 2022):100223. 3/**. In Vitro data on file, Convatec Inc. 4. 3. Engberg S, Clapper J, McNichol L, Thompson D, Welch VW, Gray M. Current Evidence Related to Intermittent Catheterization: A Scoping Review. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2020;47(2):140-165. doi:10.1097/WON.0000000000000625. 5. Dellimore KH, Helyer AR, Franklin SE. A scoping review of important urinary catheter induced complications. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2013;24(8):1825-1835. doi:10.1007/s10856-013-4953-y. 6. Rognoni C, Tarricone R. Intermittent catheterisation with hydrophilic and non-hydrophilic urinary catheters: systematic literature review and meta-analyses. BMC Urol. 2017;17(1):4. doi:10.1186/s12894-016-0191-1. 7. Meredith K, Pollard D, Mason V, Ali A with Convatec Ltd. Evaluation Of Bacterial Displacement By Intermittent Catheters With Gel- Or Water-Based Lubricants, An In-vitro Urethral Agar Channel Model. Continence 12S (2024) 101590 DOI: 10.1016/j.cont.2024.101590. 8. Meredith K, Pollard D, Mason V, Ali A with Convatec Ltd, The Bacterial Displacement Test: An In-vitro Microbiological Test For The Evaluation of Intermittent Catheters and Urinary Tract Infection. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2024 Aug 5;135(8):lxae201. doi:10.1093/jambio/lxae20. ***Urethral trauma is a risk factor of UTIs.