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Straight and Coudé Catheters One step in finding the right catheter for you is deciding between straight and coudé catheters. Depending on your body, one may work better for you than the other. It’s important to note that the tip is the only difference between the two, which is either straight or curved (coudé) on […]

Spinal Cord Injuries and Neurogenic Bladders Published 2019/07/18 Although spinal cord injuries don’t cause damage to the structure of the bladder, they disrupt communication between the brain and the bladder, leading to the development of neurogenic bladder. Neurogenic bladder is caused by nerve damage, which leads to urinary retention, overflow incontinence, frequency, urgency, and incontinence. […]

Be Informed About Bladder Exstrophy Published 2019/07/01 Bladder Exstrophy, or BE for short, is a rare birth abnormality in which the bladder and its surrounding parts form outside of the body, flat, and inside-out. As the BE Association put it, “If you can imagine a balloon that has been cut in two, opened up so […]

Danny’s Journey Throughthe Camino de Santiagoon a Wheelchair Published 2019/07/30 CompactCath in the News! We are so glad to see our product helping people travel the world! Danny completed the Camino de Santiago (120 miles) on a wheelchair and this is what he had to say about using CompactCath:   “The hardest thing for me […]

What is Neurogenic Bladder? Published 2021/02/20 Neurogenic bladder is a condition in which the nerves and muscles of the urinary system don’t function properly together. It’s most often associated with the brain, spinal cord, or nerve dysfunction or damage, and usually results in a loss of control over your ability to urinate. How a Healthy […]