LujaTM with Micro-hole Zone Technology – the next generation male intermittent catheter
Luja is a new intermittent catheter for men that redefines bladder emptying and represents a paradigm shift within intermittent catheterization.
Luja introduces the unique Micro-hole Zone Technology, which is a completely new drainage zone design. This technology has the potential to challenge the status quo of catheter designs currently on the market.
The Luja catheter features more than 80 micro-holes instead of the typical 2 eyelets for draining urine from the bladder, allowing for complete bladder emptying in one free flow1. This is because the suction of bladder wall tissue into the eyelets is reduced, eliminating the need for the user to reposition the catheter during the catheterization process, as is otherwise required with conventional eyelet catheters to completely empty the bladder.
Micro-hole Zone Technology is a game-changing innovation.
The primary function of a catheter is to empty the bladder. Nevertheless, people depending on intermittent catheterisation (IC) experience urine flow stops and blockages of the catheter eyelets during bladder emptying with the conventional catheters on the market today2. Flow-stops can give the user a false indication that the bladder has emptied, while residual urine may still remain. When residual urine remains in the bladder, it increases the risk of bacterial growth, which is a well- known risk factor for the development of urinary tract infections (UTIs)2. UTIs are a major challenge for users of intermittent catheters (IC), their caregivers, and the healthcare system.
In fact, 87% of intermittent catheter users adjust their catheter to empty their bladder3 and 47% of users worry whether their bladder is completely emptied4. What if they didn’t need to?
Luja with Micro-hole Zone Technology is designed to reduce important catheter-related risk factors for developing UTI and to allow for a simpler5 way to empty the bladder completely.
Category:MedicalYear:2023Designer:Coloplast Design & Usability Team, Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, DenmarkManufacturer:Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, Denmark