LoFric Catheters have a surface layer that binds water. The wet and slippery surface that results reduces friction by 90-95% compared to uncoated catheters used with lubricating gels.
The surface layer ensures the coating stays on the catheter during the entire bladder emptying process. This allows the catheter to slide in and out of the urethra without feeling rough or chafing.
World First
LoFric catheters are the only catheters in the world with Urotonic™ Surface Technology. This method has been developed by a team of specialist scientists to make bladder emptying easy and gentle.
The secret behind Urotonic™ Surface Technology is a chemical process that makes the surface 'isotonic' to urine. This means that the saline content on the catheter's surface is the same as in your urine. This saline content ensures the water on the surface stays there during the entire catheterisation procedure.
This is what makes a LoFric Catheter as moist and slippery coming out as it is going in.