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PICTURES:
- Front view of garment
- Detailed View of Hose Channel
- Grommet Reinforced Hose Channel
- Interior View - Moisture Wicking Absorbtion Panels
- Urinary Catheter Bag Support System
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Easy To Use Discharge System
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The Cathwear Garment
Extreme pain and discomfort can result from Meatal Stenosis or irritation at the site of insertion and can impair normal day-to-day grooming and personal hygiene activities, resulting in possible infection at point of insertion.The Cathwear Garment greatly reduces or eliminates meatal stenosis associated with persons who are treated by means of both invasive and non-invasive treatment associated with diseases of the bladder and/or prostate.
Additionally, The Cathwear Garment:
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Houses an external collection leg bag securely in place eliminating the need to readjust aggravating leg straps that allow for slippage, dropping and sagging when becoming filled with urine.
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The catheter tube is supported by two position reinforced grommets at the openings.
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Front interior of The Cathwear garment consist of a moisture wicking fabric that includes a built in reusable sanitary absorption material for protecting the consumer against minor leakage at point of catheter insertion.
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Gusset/crotch is designed to accommodate the female patient by supporting a sanitary napkin if needed.
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The left side of the Cathwear Garment is the functioning side. Meaning that the leg bag compartment, the sanitary absorption material, the moisture wicking fabric and the catheter hose grommets are located on the left side to assist in compression that will aid in the emptying of the bladder.
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To aid in the compression a fabric of 8-15mm/hg compression is used to provide the patient with adequate support to aid in lower extremity edema.
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Urethral catheter associated complications –
Prevalence of urethral catheter use and urinary tract infection (UTI) along with Meatal Stenosis are among the indicators used by the U.S. federal government to monitor quality of care in nursing homes. Because a long-term indwelling urethral catheter contributes to associated morbidity and mortality, catheter use is closely monitored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Individuals using long-term urethral catheters are at risk for many serious complications, some of which may be life threatening, including pyelonephritis, bacteremia, and bladder cancer. In addition, this population is susceptible to chronic obstructions due to urethral calculi and to periurethral infections, including epididymitis and prostatitis in men.
Other than removal of the catheter, little is available to prevent Meatal Stenosis in this population. While bacteria are present in the urine of virtually all who have been catheterized for more than 30 days, the presence of bacteria may remain asymptomatic.
Long-term catheter users are in special need of catheter support because their quality of life may be strongly influenced by appropriate and effective catheter management. Adjusting to living with such a device is not always easy, and it often takes a year or more. The Unisex Urethral Stabilization System can facilitate this adjustment period by reducing the risk of infection, trauma and/or Meatal Stenosis.
Quality of life (QOL) can be significantly improved by positioning and compression promoting emptying of the bladder thus resulting in decreased urinary retention.
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