title: Dual stiffness Malecot (Stamey) catheter.
abstract: A new catheter with a soft plastic shaft and a stiff mushroom has been developed for drainage of various fluid-filled cavities. It can be introduced with a flexible guidewire system. Its dual stiffness provides greater comfort for and acceptance by the patient.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*