Re: [QUAD-L] foley catheters
Silver helps reduce chance of UTI https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1083/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20Using%20silver%20alloy%20catheters,savings%20compared%20with%20standard%20catheters . Aaron Mann On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 6:56 PM Greg wrote: > I use a Bardex I.C. Silver Coated Latex Foley Catheter. Its hard to say > how much better they are, but i think they work better. > > Greg > > On 1/14/2021 5:00 PM, wheel...@centurylink.net wrote: > > to those who use foleys. > > I am going to use some foley until sore heals up due to condom catheter. > > is the more expensive foleys made with silver worth buying? compared to > silicone or latex? i have no allergy's. > > thank you, > > derrick w in pa c/5 > > >
Re: [QUAD-L] foley catheters
I use a Bardex I.C. Silver Coated Latex Foley Catheter. Its hard to say how much better they are, but i think they work better. Greg On 1/14/2021 5:00 PM, wheel...@centurylink.net wrote: to those who use foleys. I am going to use some foley until sore heals up due to condom catheter. is the more expensive foleys made with silver worth buying? compared to silicone or latex? i have no allergy's. thank you, derrick w in pa c/5
RE: [QUAD-L] foley catheters
I have used regular latex catheters for 20 years with no problems. Nicki -Original Message- From: wheel...@centurylink.net [mailto:wheel...@centurylink.net] Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:00 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] foley catheters to those who use foleys. I am going to use some foley until sore heals up due to condom catheter. is the more expensive foleys made with silver worth buying? compared to silicone or latex? i have no allergy's. thank you, derrick w in pa c/5
Re: [QUAD-L] foley catheters
I believe Silver is supposed to have antibiotic properties. I use a silicone catheter called Duette, they claim it is less susceptible to infections. On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 12:18 PM Eric Olson wrote: > > I've never tried them. In theory, it might help with uti's, but what does > the silver do to the lining of your bladder? > > On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM wrote: >> >> to those who use foleys. >> >> I am going to use some foley until sore heals up due to condom catheter. >> >> is the more expensive foleys made with silver worth buying? compared to >> silicone or latex? i have no allergy's. >> >> thank you, >> >> derrick w in pa c/5 >> >>
Re: [QUAD-L] foley catheters
I've never tried them. In theory, it might help with uti's, but what does the silver do to the lining of your bladder? On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM wrote: > to those who use foleys. > > I am going to use some foley until sore heals up due to condom catheter. > > is the more expensive foleys made with silver worth buying? compared to > silicone or latex? i have no allergy's. > > thank you, > > derrick w in pa c/5 > > >
[QUAD-L] foley catheters
to those who use foleys. I am going to use some foley until sore heals up due to condom catheter. is the more expensive foleys made with silver worth buying? compared to silicone or latex? i have no allergy's. thank you, derrick w in pa c/5
