Preventing encrustation in indwelling urethral catheters.
Encrustation is the main problem encountered with indwelling urethral catheters. A promising new approach to overcoming this problem is described here, which may have implications for catheter design.
Hukins
D W L
DW
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK. d.w.hukins@bham.ac.uk
D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*; D014556:Urine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology