CATHETERS WITH A HYDROPHILLIC COATING
CHOSING THE RIGHT CATHETER Catheters with a hydrophilic coating have the lowest incidence of complications associated with intermittent catheterization. KNOWLEDGE CENTRE CONTINENCE CARE CATHETERS WITH A HYDROPHILLIC COATING PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS WITH HYDROPHILIC COATING The hydrophilic coating is a layer of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) located on the surface of some catheters’ tubes, which becomes very slippery in …