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      Luja™ female: designed to reduce the risk of UTI's1,2

      What would reducing the risk of UTI's mean to you?

      We understand how important it is for you as a catheter user to avoid urinary tract infections (UTIs). Any urine left in the bladder after catheterisation can contain bacteria that may multiply and could potentially cause a UTI2,3​.

      ​That’s why Luja female has unique Micro-hole Zone Technology that enables complete bladder emptying in one free flow4 for less risk of UTIs1.​

       

      Why is it important to completely empty the bladder?​

      Why is it important to completely empty the bladder?​

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      Why is it important to completely empty the bladder?​

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      <p>Complete bladder emptying<sup>4</p>

      Complete bladder emptying4

      Urine left in the bladder after catheterisation is a perfect breeding ground for bacteria and this can cause UTIs3. Luja with its novel Micro-Hole Zone technology enables you to completely empty your bladder in one free flow4 – reducing your risk of getting a UTI2.  

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      <p>Simpler emptying<sup>4,5</p>

      Simpler emptying4,5

      With Luja female your emptying technique is made simpler4,5, as it enables you to empty your bladder without having to adjust the catheter4. In fact, 95% of users found it easy to use Luja female6.

      So when the flow stops, you’re done4.

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      <p>No discomfort during catheterisation<sup>7</p>

      No discomfort during catheterisation7

      Conventional two-eyelet catheters can cause the bladder lining to be sucked into the eyelets during catheterisation causing discomfort and a stop-start flow of urine8. With Luja this suction is greatly reduced9 and during a recent study, users of Luja female said that they experienced no discomfort during catheterisation with Luja female7.

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      Luja™ female: further minimising discomfort with a superior coating

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      Triple Action Coating Technology™

      Luja™ female as well as our SpeediCath® range features Triple Action Coating Technology™. You might be expected to use your catheter between 4-6 times per day. Therefore, it’s important to use a catheter that is smooth on every insertion and withdrawal and crucially doesn’t have dry spots. Triple Action Coating Technology™ for;​

      - Less friction11

      - Less risk of damaging your urethra11

      - Less risk of UTIs12

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      Triple Action Coating Technology™

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      Luja female: purposefully designed with your needs and environment in mind

      To reduce the environmental footprint of our new products, we take sustainability into account form the very beginning of the development process.

      <p>Recyclable product container material<sup>13</p>

      Recyclable product container material13

      The container material is recyclable​.

      Made with 28% less plastic

      Made with 28% less plastic

      Compared to SpeediCath® Compact Eve, Luja female contains less plastic which partly contributes to the reduction in carbon footprint.​

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      Made with 28% less plastic

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      Reduced carbon footprint

      Reduced carbon footprint

      Luja female has a 22% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to SpeediCath® Compact Eve14.

      Request your sample of Luja female today

      All sample requests are individually reviewed by our Clinical Services team and we will contact you to ensure the product is the right fit for you.

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      I have had my continence needs assessed by a Healthcare Professional and prescribed to use intermittent self catheters*

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      1. Luja female ensured zero flow stops in 87% of catheterisations & <10 mL residual urine at first flow stop in 83% of catheterisations (Thiruchelvam et al. (2024), DOI:10.12968/bjon.2024.0212 (20). Individual results may vary. ​

      2. UTI risk factors defined by Kennelly, M., Thiruchelvam, N., Averbeck, M.A., Adult Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction and Intermittent Catheterisation in a Community Setting: Risk Factors Model for Urinary Tract Infections, Adv Urol., 2019; 2:2019:2757862​

      3. Vasudeva, P. and Madersbacher, H., Factors implicated in pathogenesis of urinary tract infections in neurogenic bladders: some revered, few forgotten, others ignored, Neurourol Urodyn., 2014; 33(1):95-100​

      4. Luja female ensured zero flow stops in 87% of catheterisations & <10 mL residual urine at first flow stop in 83% of catheterisations (Thiruchelvam et al. (2024), DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2024.0212 (20). Individual results may vary.​

      5. Simpler procedure with one position compared to conventional eyelet catheters*​

      6. Coloplast Data-on-File, RCT, NCT05814211, 03/2024, n=82, 95% CI: [0.87; 0.99]​

      7. Coloplast Data-on-File, RCT, NCT05814211, n=82. 01/2024​

      8. Tentor F, Grønholt Schrøder B, Nielsen S, et al. Development of an ex-vivo porcine lower urinary tract model to evaluate the performance of urinary catheters. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):17818.​

      9. **Tested in a pre-clinical setting (ex vivo). Coloplast Data-on-File, Glahn, 2023​

      10. Coloplast Data-on-File, RCT, NCT05814211, 03/2024, n=82, p<0.001​

      11. Stensballe J, Looms D, Nielsen PN, et al. Hydrophilic-coated catheters for intermittent catheterisation reduce urethral micro trauma: a prospective, randomised, participant- blinded, crossover study of three different types of catheters. Eur Urol 2005;48(6):978–83.​

      12. UTI risk factors defined by Kennelly, M., Thiruchelvam, N., Averbeck, M.A., Adult Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction and Intermittent Catheterisation in a Community Setting: Risk Factors Model for Urinary Tract Infections, Adv Urol., 2019; 2:2019:2757862 ​

      14. Product design, use and local waste management specifics may limit recyclability.​

      15. Based on 22% CO2e emission reduction compared to SpeediCath Compact Eve, catheterising 4-6 times per day (EAUN guidelines, 2013). Based on externally reviewed carbon footprint according to ISO14067​

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