- Intermittent catheters – Intermittent catheters (IC) are used in persons with spinal cord injuries (quadriplegics & paraplegics) and for those persons with urinary retention (incomplete bladder emptying). During urination, the bladder contracts, and the pelvic floor muscles relax to allow urine to pass through the urethra.
- Intermittent Hydrophilic catheters – Intermittent catheters are also available with a hydrophilic coating. This coating is a layer of polymer which is bound to the surface of the catheter. The polymer absorbs and binds water to the catheter, producing a thick, smooth and slippery surface that remains intact upon introduction into the man’s urethra and lubricates the urethra in its entire length.
- Closed System catheters – Closed System Catheters are catheters that typically come pre-attached to the drainage bag. Kits come with the catheter separate from the bag. Southlake Medical offers both. Closed System Catheters provides you trouble-free disposal and minimal infectivity.
- Urinary incontinence (leakage of urine or the inability to control when you urinate)
- Urinary retention (inability to empty the bladder when needed)
- Surgery that made a catheter necessary, such as gynecological surgery
- Other medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, or dementia
