Introducing the Next Generation of Hydrophilic
Intermittent Catheters

Gentle Protection. Confident Living. 

Discover GentleCath™ Glide, our standard length hydrophilic catheter with integrated FeelClean™ Technology available for men and women. It features a pure water sachet for quick lubrication and a no-touch sleeve, to help prevent catheter contamination.

How do GentleCath™ Glide catheters help make cathing easier? 

Smooth, slippery surface

Feature: a low friction hydrophilic catheter. The smooth, slippery surface is designed to make cathing easier. 

Less mess and residue

Feature: FeelClean™ Technology. The catheter is made with our unique technology designed to reduce the residuals and mess left behind by cathing so you can worry less about getting residue on your clothes, hands and body. 

Catheter contamination prevention

Feature: a no-touch handling sleeve. GentleCath™ Glide catheters have a no-touch handling sleeve to help prevent contamination of the catheter with bacteria from the hands. 1,2

Speed and discretion

Feature: quick lubrication. GentleCath™ Glide catheters are ready to use with no unnecessary delay. You can start cathing as soon as you break the water sachet and wet the length of the catheter so it can be used quickly and discretely. 

Made without the use of DEHP*

*DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate) is used to soften PVC plastic and is suspected to reduce fertility.

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What do users say?

90% of patients rated GentleCath™ Glide better than their usual catheter for comfort during use.3
87% of users rated GentleCath™ Glide with FeelClean™ Technology better than their usual catheter for cleanliness.3
More than 85% of users rated GentleCath™ Glide with FeelClean™ Technology “very comfortable” or “comfortable” for comfort on insertion and comfort on removal.3

Watch these helpful videos and download the guides below to learn more about GentleCath™ Glide and how FeelClean™ Technology works to help make cathing easier. 

 

References:
1. Hudson E. & Murahata R.I. The ‘no-touch’ method of intermittent urinary catheter insertion: can it reduce the risk of bacteria entering the bladder? Spinal Cord 2005;43(10):611–614.
2. Charbonneau-Smith R. No-touch catheterization and infection rates in a select spinal cord injured population. Rehabilitation Nursing 1993;18(5):296–299, 305.
3. Study U378 GentleCath™ Glide Final Report (n=39). Data on file.

Enroll in me+ or Request Product Samples

The me+™ program from ConvaTec offers tools to help make life as a catheter user completely your own. Discover answers to the most commonly asked cathing questions.

Adjusting to cathing can be tough, with a range of practical, physical and emotional challenges. You don’t have to figure it out alone.

Talk to a member of our support team today. Call 0800 587 7560 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 17:00 PM) or send us an email gentlecath@convatec.com