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Resistance of catheters coated with a modified hydrogel to encrustation during an in vitro test
A J Cox1, R S Millington, D W Hukins
1Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Urological Research
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
Mid-shaft specimens were cut from latex catheters coated with a modified hydrogel, latex catheters coated with silicone elastomer, and 100% silicone catheters. These specimens were subjected to controlled in vitro encrustation conditions. During a test period of 11 weeks, there was no significant difference in the quantities of encrusting deposits formed on the three materials.

