| Much ado about friction |
| Call us biased. But of all the themes that get us pining for the early 80’s, we like friction (or rather, the lack of it) best. Astronauts made the first untethered space walk. Resistance proved futile as a new indoor record for running the mile (3:49.78) was set. Ice dancing champions Torvill and Dean glided effortlessly to Gold at the Sarajevo Olympics. And Astra Tech launched LoFric, the first hydrophilic catheter for clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC) - reducing urethral friction up to 95% compared to other urinary catheters. |
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| LoFric with Urotonic Surface Technology The original LoFric became the standard for CIC thanks in large part to its patented Urotonic Surface Technology - the same technology that is used on all LoFric catheters today. This hydrophilic surface layer attracts and retains water, reducing friction at both insertion and withdrawal to make catheterisation more comfortable and safe for long-term use. LoFric is the only hydrophilic catheter that has been clinically tested and proven to minimise the risk of complications such as urethral strictures, even after long-term use. |