Catheter Innovation

It’s good to see innovation is advancing on all sides including the humble catheter tube.

With the increase in urinary infections and the cost of treating, it’s good to see research is continuing in developing new forms of Catheter design and usage.

While it’s relatively old news I thought I’d share these two areas of research.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/05/catheter-using-visible-light-ward-hospital-acquired-infections/

and

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/39587/title/Next-Generation--Biofilm-Busting-Catheter/

I suspect there is a long way to go before this becomes common in the hospital environment and the cost is likely to be a challenge if not prohibitive for both designs.