Multifunctional surface for perfect protection
The EverFlow Dolphin Protect catheter has been prepared using a reactive copolymer coating technology with a microdomain surface structure that mimics the natural surface of cells or proteins. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains in nanometer range fail to interact with domains of cell membranes or proteins[1]. This unique surface coating reduces blood activation, helps prevent the catheter’s biodegradation[2] and provides significantly higher blood flow rates at the same time.
Integrating the Bismuth additive into the catheter’s surface coating makes it the first coating system on the market to provide antimicrobial protection without the release of active agents.3
Optimized flow for maximum performance
With its optimized lumen design, the EverFlow Dolphin Protect catheter allows best possible flow rates. The sidehole free tip design minimizes the clotting risk and prevents catheter suction to the vessel wall. Your benefits: prolonged catheterization time and better, safer performance throughout the entire treatment.
Better treatment quality for your patients
EverFlow Dolphin Protect catheters offer improved conditions for long-term patient care, the result of a carefully selected combination of design and materials. Placement flexibility and safety are increased thanks to the softness of the material which enables tortuous vessel routes to the right atrium, and the smoothness of the material which minimizes vessel trauma and optimizes blood flow. The correct catheter position can be easily checked after implantation thanks to the catheter‘s MRI and X-ray safety. To securely keep the correct position until final ingrowth of the cuff, EverFlow Dolphin Protect catheters offer a second suture wing that can be positioned flexibly.
1. Deppisch R, Goehl H, Smeby L, Microdomain structure of polymeric surfaces-potential of improving blood treatment procedures, NDT (1998) 13:1354-1359
2. Verbeke F, Haug U, Dhondt A, Beck W, Schnell A, Dietrich R, Deppisch R, Vanholder R. The role of polymer surface degradation and barium sulphate release in the pathogenesis of catheter-related infection. Nephrol Dial Transplant.
2010; 25: 1207-1213.
3. Dietrich R, Haug U, Schnell A, Mack A, Ruhl U, Stemmer S, Deppisch R, Development of an anti-thrombogenic and anti-biofilm surface for application in vascular access technology, J Blood Purification 2005; 23:395-415 [13A]
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