Loveable_guy Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I can't help you with your original question but have you considered the Holly Foley catheter? Its discussed in great detail Link to comment
cathdiap Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I think the material of the catheter is a lower risk factor than the open connection between your bladder and the air in your diaper. Especially when lying in your bed your bladder will suck in a little air every time Link to comment
dipper Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 6 hours ago, Loveable_guy said: I can't help you with your original question but have you considered the Holly Foley catheter? Its discussed in great detail Link to comment
Old_PA Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I read somewhere that the silver coating does reduce bacteria colonisation for the first week. I have been using them;Bardex I. C. Unusually, they have a 5ml balloon. Link to comment
Dill_Pickle Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 A few years back I purchased a variety of caths mail order from Southwest Medical, no questions asked. I've lost interest, but I did find that too small a cath is very uncomfortable. Link to comment
Dill_Pickle Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Commercial Products: (search Prostate or Urethral Stent) "The Spanner" http://www.srsmedical.com/products/spanner-healthcare-pro.html "Urolume Urethral Stents" http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022534701663420 (warning: Elsevier -- a copyright pirate) https://www.dextronix.com/products/covered-urethral-stents/ http://www.allium-medical.com/uploads/images/ifu/IFU_TPS.pdf Link to comment
Shaver315 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Just my personal experience, and YMMV, Link to comment
Mellotron Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I don't want to give away too much of my real-life background here, but I can tell you that the antibiotic properties of silver have been greatly exaggerated. The original concept was based on medieval ideas of purity, and had no basis in germ theory. Modern studies (especially one in Science Translational Medicine) have indicated that silver can have a "boost" effect when combined with antibiotics because it makes cell membranes more permeable. However - and this is very important - these results were in laboratory conditions, not in a human body. There has never, to my knowledge, been a significant study that indicated silver has any real anti-microbial power inside the body, especially when it's not combined with antibiotics. Additionally, the toxic effect that silver has on bacteria also applies to your own cells. You can do real harm to yourself with silver, including heart damage. The antibiotic properties of silver, right now, are an interesting avenue for further research. However, I don't think you should use any silver-based products currently on the market, as they're based on flimsy evidence and could very well do you harm. Link to comment
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