Convatec Gentlecath Glide Hydrophilic Intermittent Catheter Male 16FR 16in Straight 30/Bx

Why Choose the Convatec GentleCath Glide Hydrophilic Intermittent Catheter Male – 16 Fr – 16" – Straight – 30/Box

The Convatec GentleCath Glide Hydrophilic Intermittent Catheter Male is designed for intermittent urinary catheterization with a hydrophilic surface that helps support smoother insertion when activated and used as directed. The 16 Fr size, 16" male length, and straight tip design make it a practical option for prescribed catheterization routines at home, in facilities, or during travel — the self-lubricating catheter built for a routine done several times a day.

Key Features

✔ Convatec GentleCath Glide intermittent catheter

✔ Hydrophilic catheter design

✔ Male length catheter

✔ 16 Fr size

✔ 16" catheter length

✔ Straight tip

✔ 30 catheters per box

✔ Designed for intermittent urinary catheterization

✔ Practical for home care, facility use, and travel supply needs

Benefits

✔ Supports prescribed intermittent catheterization routines

✔ Hydrophilic surface helps support smoother insertion when used correctly

✔ 16" length is designed for male catheterization needs

✔ Straight tip design supports standard catheter use

✔ Box of 30 supports ongoing supply needs

✔ Practical for users, caregivers, and healthcare professionals

✔ Helps support urinary drainage management when properly used

Usage/Application

Ideal for male intermittent catheterization, urinary drainage routines, home care, travel supply kits, long-term care settings, rehabilitation, and users who require a 16 Fr, 16" straight hydrophilic intermittent catheter. Intermittent catheterization is a different discipline from indwelling care: the catheter goes in, drains the bladder, and comes out — repeated on the schedule the prescriber sets, typically several times daily — which makes each insertion's comfort the quality-of-life variable, and that's what the hydrophilic design addresses: the GentleCath Glide's coating activates with water per the package instructions to become uniformly slippery along its length, supporting the smoother, gel-free insertion that frequent self-catheterization asks for, single-use per catheter with a fresh one each time. The specification is prescription territory: 16 Fr sizing, the 16" male length reaching the male anatomy's longer urethral path, and the straight tip as the standard configuration — with size, tip style, and technique all set by the healthcare provider or continence nurse who teaches the routine, since self-catheterization is a taught skill built on clean technique, hand hygiene, and the steps exactly as trained. The box of 30 maps to the reality of a multiple-times-daily routine — roughly a week's supply at common frequencies, so the reorder rhythm stays ahead of the last catheter, with spares split between home, work, and the travel kit, since a missed catheterization for lack of supply is the failure the whole system exists to prevent. Store boxes sealed and dry per the packaging, never reuse a single-use catheter, and keep the clinical lines open: blood, pain beyond the routine's norm, cloudy or foul urine, fever, or difficulty passing the catheter are prompt provider calls — and coverage through AADL, NIHB, or private plans is worth confirming for prescribed supplies.