DOVER™ Silver Infection Control - …

1 dover Silver Infection Control Foley catheter Sometimes, Silver is worth more than goldSilver, the most valuable asset of theDOVER Silver catheterContamination, colonization and Infection risksUrinary catheterization is unavoidable in many hospital patients and so it seems are nosocomial urinary tract infections . Typically, 25% of patients with anindwelling catheter show signs of urinary tract infectionafter the first week, and the risks increase with 5% foreach additional day the catheter stays in place, resultingin a mean incidence of institutionally acquired urinarytract infections of >40%.

2 Preventing urinary tract infectionUpon removal, most indwelling catheters are covered with a thick biofilm in which bacteria are embedded: the result of contamination and consequent colonization by micro-organisms that have gained access to the patient s urethraand bladder. Strictly sterile insertion procedureswill reduce the risk of early contamination by bacteria from the patient s perineum and urethral drainage systemswill largely prevent environmental bacteria from moving upstreamthrough the urine collection , migration of bacteria along the shaft will eventually result in colonization of the catheter.

3 And incidental leaks in the closed drainage system will allow bacteria to enter the bladder through thecatheter zoneAntimicrobial effect as demonstratedon inoculated agar platesTraditional catheterDOVER Silver catheter21 Days after catheterizationIncidence of urinary tract infections601-789101150403020100 Data available upon requestDOVER Silver , the standard in urinary tract Infection controlSilver, the solution to the Infection problemAdditional means are necessary to reduce the incidence of urinary tract Infection in catheterized patients, and therefore Tyco Healthcare has developed a Foley catheterthat prevents bacterial new dover Infection Control catheter is internally andexternally coatedwith a silverbased hydrogel Silver ions that are gradually released from this matrixhave a bactericidal effect, interfering with integrity, metabolism and reproduction of bacteria.

4 This effect is demonstrated by the inhibition zonethat is formed arounda dover Silver catheter on aninoculated agar plate. Internal coatingExternal coating45 Lasting antimicrobial effectThe hydrogel coating of the dover Silver catheter isdescribed as a programmable matrix; the release of silverions and hence the antimicrobial effect can be tailored foroptimum efficacy. Thus, highest Silver ion concentrations inthe surrounding medium are reached during the first 10 12days after insertion (the period which coincides with themedian duration of catheterization in most hospitals ) but theantimicrobial effect of the dover Silver will last up to 30 daysSilver concentration in hydrogel 5 9 (days)Concentration ( /g)Silicone and smooth design to prevent problemsPreventing insertion trauma and irritation are the first steps towards reducing the incidence of urinary tract infections in catheterized insertionup the urethra is facilitated by the hydrogel coating of the dover Silver .

5 The specially designed, reinforced tip and seamless transition from shaft to balloon serveto minimize the risk of insertion prevent irritation and stricture, dover Silver catheters are made from a biologicallyinert silicone material, which is less susceptible to encrustation and deposition of biofilm than larger lumen of the dover Silver allows better drainageand further reduces the risks ofbacterial migration towards the bladder, and the ribbed funnel ensures a secure connectionto a drainage bag, sampling device or irrigation available upon requestReinforcedcathetertip3 dover Silver 100% Silicone Foley Catheter with Silver and HYDROMER CoatingM-UR-DOVIC/GBQty perCodeFr/ChLengthCarton5ml - 10ml Balloon, 2-way, Standard605122IC1240 cm10605148IC1440 cm10605163IC1640 cm10605189IC1840 cm10605205IC2040 cm10605221IC2240 cm10605247IC2440 cm10605262IC2640 cm1030ml - 35ml Balloon, 2-way, Standard630187IC1840 cm10630203IC2040 cm10630229IC2240 cm10630245IC2440 cm10630260IC2640 cm1030ml - 35ml Balloon, 3-way, Standard665183IC1840 cm10665209IC2040 cm10665225IC2240 cm10665241IC2440 cm10 HYDROMER is a trademark of Hydromer Inc.

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