Product Specifications
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Product Overview
Convatec Cure Medical Cure Twist T10k - Cure M, a state-of-the-art medical device designed for individuals who require reliable and efficient catheterization solutions. This innovative product combines advanced technology with user-friendly features to ensure a seamless experience for users of all ages and abilities.
The Cure Twist T10k is engineered with a focus on comfort and convenience. Its unique twist design allows for easy handling and maneuverability, making catheterization a less daunting task. The soft, flexible catheter material ensures a gentle insertion, minimizing discomfort and promoting a positive experience.
Key Features:
- Ergonomic Design: The Cure Twist features an ergonomic grip that provides optimal control during use, reducing the risk of slips and enhancing precision.
- Hydrophilic Coating: The catheter is coated with a hydrophilic layer that activates upon contact with water, creating a smooth surface that facilitates easy insertion and withdrawal.
- Pre-Lubricated: Each catheter comes pre-lubricated, eliminating the need for additional gels or lubricants, making it ready to use right out of the package.
- Compact and Portable: The compact design makes it easy to carry in a purse or pocket, allowing for discreet use anytime, anywhere.
- Variety of Sizes: Available in multiple sizes to accommodate different user needs, ensuring a perfect fit for everyone.
- Sterile Packaging: Each catheter is individually packaged in a sterile environment, ensuring safety and hygiene with every use.
Use Suggestion:
For optimal results, it is recommended to use the Cure Twist T10k in a clean and private environment. Before use, wash your hands thoroughly and prepare the catheter according to the instructions provided. The hydrophilic coating will activate once the catheter is exposed to water, providing a smooth insertion. Position yourself comfortably, and gently insert the catheter while holding the ergonomic grip. After use, dispose of the catheter responsibly, adhering to local regulations for medical waste.
Experience the freedom and confidence that comes with the Convatec Cure Medical Cure Twist T10k - Cure M. Whether at home or on the go, this catheter is designed to support your lifestyle while ensuring your health and comfort. Make catheterization a hassle-free part of your routine with this exceptional product.
Instruction Guide to Clean Self-Intermittent Catheterization for Women Using the Cure Twist®
This educational material is provided by Convatec Continence Care in an effort to answer questions and address possible concerns about the intermittent catheterization process. By following the simple steps for clean self-intermittent catheterization, it is possible to quickly master the technique and make the process part of your daily routine for bladder management and urinary tract health.
Convatec Continence Care wishes to thank Anne Boisclair-Fahey, DNP, RN, CPNP, for writing this educational material. Her experience as a Senior Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APPS) at Children's Minnesota Hospital, combined with over 20 years of clinical expertise in pediatric urology as a pediatric nurse practitioner, make her contribution to this instruction guide invaluable.
This instruction guide is not a substitute for medical advice from your healthcare provider.
The Urinary System
The urinary system contains two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder and the urethra. The kidneys filter the blood and produce urine. The urine travels from the kidneys down the ureters and into the bladder, where it is stored until emptied during urination or catheterization. The urethra is the tube that empties the urine out of the body.
When the bladder is full, the brain sends a signal down the spinal cord to the bladder, causing it to empty. For people with spinal cord issues, the signal from the bladder to the brain gets interrupted, making them unable to empty their bladder.
When people are unable to empty their bladder on their own, they are at risk for urinary tract infections, as well as incontinence or involuntary loss of urine. When urine stays in the bladder and is not emptied, bacteria can grow, causing infections, which can lead to illness. Research has shown that self-intermittent catheterization helps reduce urinary tract infections, control urinary leakage (incontinence) and prevent urinary tract damage.
Introduction to Self-Intermittent Catheterization
Intermittent catheterization is the periodic emptying of the bladder by the insertion of a hollow plastic tube (catheter) into the urethra, past the sphincter muscle and into the bladder. Urine then passes out of the bladder through the catheter.
Intermittent catheterization is used when a person is unable to empty her bladder. Medical conditions that often require intermittent catheterization include spinal cord injuries, spina bifida and multiple sclerosis, to name a few.
Intermittent catheterization must be done at regular intervals each day to keep the bladder healthy.
Your healthcare provider has recommended clean self-intermittent catheterization to help empty your bladder and keep your urinary system healthy. The attractive Cure Twist® Catheter may be an ideal option if discretion and convenience are important considerations.
How Often Should I Catheterize?
Your healthcare provider will let you know how often you will need to perform clean self-intermittent catheterization and the size of the catheter you will need. Normally, self-intermittent catheterization is performed every four hours starting when you wake up in the morning and continues every four hours until bedtime. Some people catheterize on a more frequent schedule. Most people who catheterize do not need catheterization at night. Your healthcare provider will let you know if you need catheterization at night.
Self-Intermittent Catheterization Instructions for Women
Most women who perform self-intermittent catheterization sit on the toilet.
(The shorter length Cure Twist® is ideal for this technique because the shorter catheter is less likely to touch the toilet). Other self-intermittent catheterization positions include sitting in a chair or wheelchair or lying down with pillows behind the back. Do what is most comfortable for you to pass the catheter into the urethra. Initially, you may want to use a mirror to help visualize the urethral opening where the catheter is inserted. It may take time for you to locate the proper opening. Eventually, most women learn to catheterize by touch and feel.
1. Before you begin, gather the following materials: Cure Twist® catheter in a sealed package.
Something to cleanse the area:
Soap, water and a washcloth or unscented disposable wipes.
A container to collect the urine if not cathing while sitting on a toilet.
Hand towel.
2. Inspect catheter before use. If catheter or package is damaged, do not use.
3. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, or if not available, use an antibacterial hand cleaner.
4. Lay out the equipment so it is within easy reach.
Remove the easy, twist-off cap on the Cure Twist® catheter package.
5. Position yourself comfortably. Arrange clothing out of the way. If sitting on the toilet, spread your legs far apart. If lying down, bend knees and place your heels together in a "frog-like" position (shown).
6. Using the non-dominant hand, separate the labia with the thumb and forefinger to locate the urethra.
7. With the labia separated, wash the urethral area from front to back thoroughly with soap, water and washcloth or unscented disposable wipe. Never go back and forth over the urethral opening. Repeat washing from front to back with the different areas of the washcloth or disposable wipe.
Self-Intermittent Catheterization Instructions for Women Continued
8. With your dominant hand, insert the Cure Twist® gently into the urethral opening (shown). Continue to insert the catheter about 2 inches until urine begins to flow. If sitting on the toilet the urine can drain into the toilet. If lying down, place the funnel end of the catheter into a container to collect the urine. Hold it in place until urine stops flowing.
9. When urine stops flowing, slowly rotate the Cure Twist® catheter between your fingers while withdrawing it. If urine starts to flow again, stop withdrawing the catheter and let the urine drain. When the bladder is empty, finish removing the catheter.
