Reduced Sliding Friction of Lubricant-Impregnated Catheters

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作者
Shi, Weiwei [1 ,2 ]
Whittington, Abby R. [3 ,4 ]
Grant, David C. [5 ]
Boreyko, Jonathan B. [6 ]
机构
[1] Virginia Tech, Dept Biomed Engn & Mech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
[2] Duke Kunshan Univ, Div Nat & Appl Sci, Kunshan 215316, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
[3] Virginia Tech, Dept Chem Engn, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
[4] Virginia Tech, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
[5] Virginia Tech, Dept Small Anim Clin Sci, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
[6] Virginia Tech, Dept Mech Engn, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
来源
ACS OMEGA | 2024年 / 9卷 / 03期
关键词
COATED INDWELLING CATHETER; URINARY-TRACT INFECTIONS; BLADDER DISCOMFORT; SLIPPERY SURFACES; EFFICACY; PREVENTION; URETHRA; TOLTERODINE; HISTORY;
D O I
10.1021/acsomega.3c07640
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
During urethral catheterization, sliding friction can cause discomfort and even hemorrhaging. In this report, we use a lubricant-impregnated polydimethylsiloxane coating to reduce the sliding friction of a catheter. Using a pig urethra attached to a microforce testing system, we found that a lubricant-impregnated catheter reduces the sliding friction during insertion by more than a factor of two. This suggests that slippery, lubricant-impregnated surfaces have the potential to enhance patient comfort and safety during catheterization.
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页码:3635 / 3641
页数:7
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