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PrimoFit Flow uses continuous suction to support early catheter removal while keeping patients comfortable. It serves as an alternative to external collection devices or, when appropriate, indwelling catheters and addresses the #1 risk factor of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).1
$340-450M
U.S. healthcare costs from CAUTIs2
Designed with both caregivers and patients in mind, this system helps streamline workflow and supports patient comfort. A skin-friendly, ultra-soft fabric helps divert urine away from the skin, while transparent film allows for ongoing skin assessment. Together, these features support effective management of male urinary incontinence – while also addressing the essential needs of application, securement and performance.
Your bed-bound patients deserve the best possible care when it comes to urine management.
Each day the indwelling urinary catheter remains, a patient has a 3-7% increased risk of acquiring a CAUTI.3
It’s estimated that 10-25% of acute care hospitalized patients and 7.5-10% of patients in long-term care facilities are catheterized at any one time.4
Replace PrimoFit Flow at least every 24 hours, or sooner if soiled with stool or bodily fluids other than urine. Dispose of the device per hospital protocol and local regulations.
Replace tubing and empty and/or replace suction canister per hospital protocol.
PrimoFit Flow is designed to divert urine away from a patient into a suction canister using low continuous suction. It is not designed to be connected to a gravity-dependent drainage bag.
Set vacuum to low, continuous suction at a minimum of 60 mmHg. Always use the minimum amount of suction necessary.
PrimoFit Flow may be complementary to an early mobility program. PrimoFit Flow is designed to serve as a transition between an immobile patient who requires an indwelling urinary catheter to a mobile patient who is able to ambulate to the commode or bathroom. The devices should be assessed by medical and nursing staff and discontinued when independent or assisted toileting is feasible and during patient ambulation.
References:
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI). Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/hai/ca_uti/uti.html.
2. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide, Rockville, MD, October 2015.
3. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network, Urinary Tract Infection (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) and Non-Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Events. January 2021.
4. APIC Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) 2008.
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