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ConvaTec announces US GentleCath Glide launch
ConvaTec announces US GentleCath Glide launch.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4849X ConvaTec Group PLC 22 February 2017 \n\nConvaTec Launches GentleCath™ Glide and me+™ Direct-to-Consumer Programme for Intermittent Catheter Users\n \n· Developed with advanced FeelClean™ technology, new intermittent catheter expands GentleCath™ portfolio and aims to broaden access to hydrophilic options for more users\n· Extension of me+™ programme provides new solutions to help relieve stress of daily catheterisation and provide greater value for intermittent catheter users\n \nREADING, UNITED KINGDOM (22 February 2017) - ConvaTec Group Plc (\"ConvaTec\"), a leading global medical products and technologies company, today announced the U.S. launch of GentleCath™ Glide, an intermittent catheter developed to provide more options for simple, convenient hydrophilic catheterisation for daily users. Concurrently, ConvaTec has expanded the company's me+™ direct-to-consumer programme to support its highly successful GentleCath™ portfolio and growing customer base in continence care, starting in the U.S. market. \n \nGentleCath™ Glide is a low friction hydrophilic intermittent catheter made with ConvaTec's unique FeelClean™ technology that activates immediately when in contact with water. The FeelClean™ technology is developed to reduce the residuals and mess left behind by catheterisation, so users can worry less about getting residue on their clothes, hands and body. The new product also features a no-touch sleeve to help prevent contamination of the catheter from the hands.1-3\n \n\"For many people, starting intermittent catheterization, or cathing, can be a cause of concern or even anxiety. Using a hydrophilic catheter can help reduce friction and the challenges of cathing,\" said Jake Klein, MS, APRN, CPNP.\n \nGentleCath™ Glide with proprietary FeelClean™ technology was developed with the aim to broaden access to hydrophilic options for intermittent catheter users, particularly in markets such as the U.S., where healthcare insurance may limit many users to certain categories of intermittent catheters and reduce their hydrophilic choices.\n \n \"We continue to expand our GentleCath™ range to provide more choice and meet the individual needs of all intermittent catheter users - supported by th...