CDC Guidelines for Catheter Maintenance
Protection:
Do not submerge the catheter under water. Showering should be permitted if precautions can be taken to reduce the likelihood of introducing organisms into the catheter (e.g., if the catheter and connecting device are protected with an impermeable cover during the shower).
IS the hydro seal covered by Medicare?
My sister-in-law has used your hydroSeals and loves them, but she is having difficulty finding a supplier in her area. She lives near Frankfort, IN. Please help us.
There are two ways she can acquire HydroSeal. On our website, http://www.2gmed.com, Click on “Shop” and follow the prompts.
Or she can go to Amazon and search for HydroSeal Shower Barriers.
I recently got shower shields n soaked my catheter. Been trying find something go over my catheter in shower. My catheter goes from neck to top of my breast.
What kind of adhesive does this product use? Is there any tegaderm?
Hello Mary, we use acrylic adhesive. HydroSeal protects the insertion site which includes tegaderm by providing a waterproof seal during showering or spongebath. Hope this helps, and apologies for the delay in responding!