University of Southampton research finds reusable catheters are a safe alternative to disposables ...

Reusable catheters are just as safe for patients as single-use ones and do not increase the risk of urinary tract infections, a new study has found. Thousands of people use the devices to empty their ...

Reusable catheters are just as safe for patients as single-use ones and do not increase the risk of urinary tract infections, a new study has found. Thousands of people use the devices to empty their ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A Syracuse medical device startup that has spent nearly a decade developing a reusable system for people who use catheters has received federal clearance to begin selling its product.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Hundreds of thousands of people who use at-home catheters risk a troublesome – and occasionally life-threatening – infection every time they urinate. A Syracuse company is on the ...

A new survey has revealed significant levels of patient concern about the prospect of being asked to administer a reusable catheter, which require the user to wash and re-use their device. Patients ...

Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) ...

In a trial, a reusable catheter did not increase the UTI rate compared with single-use catheters. Reusable catheters show similar short-term safety to single-use catheters for intermittent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 1,196 tunneled catheters placed in nephrology services that use antibiotics, four resulted in bloodstream ...

Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) often depend on central venous catheters, which not only deliver life-saving medications directly into the bloodstream but also are vital tools ...

Switching to reusable catheters could save the NHS millions.