Setting a new standard of care: a patient case series to reveal the impact of the new intermittent urinary catheter Luja.

This patient case series investigated the impact that the urinary catheter Luja™ with Micro-hole Zone Technology (MHZT) has had on the daily life of patients using intermittent catheters. With intermittent catheterisation (IC) representing the gold standard for daily bladder management for people with urinary tract dysfunctions, the novel urinary catheter Luja is designed to perform differently to conventional eyelet catheters and to address known urinary tract infection risk factors. Using semi-structured patient interviews conducted by health professionals, the real-life experiences of a diverse group of IC patients using the Luja catheter were collected. During the interviews most patients reported positive feedback from using the Luja catheter. Most mentioned perceiving a lower frequency of urinary tract infections, and many mentioned perceiving easier, faster and complete bladder emptying with the Luja catheter compared with their previous conventional eyelet catheter. These findings highlight the advantages that patients using the Luja catheter may experience during daily bladder management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]