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Addressing the risk of UTIs and discomfort during catheterisation
UTIs are a heavy burden for IC users and residual urine from incomplete bladder emptying is an important UTI risk factor¹⁻⁴. In addition, female users experience significantly higher discomfort than men during catheterisation⁵.
Lujaᵀᴹ female with Micro-hole Zone Technology
Click on the video to learn more about the next generation female intermittent catheters.
Normally, pulling the catheter out can be painful. I didn’t experience that with Luja female.
The perception of a new compact Micro-hole Zone Catheter compared with a conventional two-eyelet catheter
Click to read more about the study focused on female users
Luja™ female is purposefully designed with the user and environment in mind
* UTI risk factors defined by Kennelly M., et al (2019), 10.1155/2019/2757862)
** Min. 50 micro-holes on CH10-16
*** Tested in a pre-clinical setting (ex vivo). Coloplast Data-on-File, Glahn, 2023
† Tested in a pre-clinical setting (ex vivo). Compared to control group.
†† Compared to uncoated catheters.
‡ Luja female CH10-CH16 are longer than SpeediCath Compact Female and SpeediCath Compact Eve
‡‡ Product design, use and local waste management specifics may limit recyclability
⁺ Compared to SpeediCath® Compact Eve
⁺⁺ Applies to CH10-16