Take a shower or bath with an intravenous catheter: Welcome to CoverCath™
Take a shower, take a bath, You can do it, with a CoverCath™"
CoverCath™ is a disposable product which gives Patients with a catheter or an IV the ability to Bathe or Shower. CoverCath™ is Easy to Use and Easy to Dispose!
What is CoverCath™
CoverCath™ is a plastic non-porous bag sealed on all four sides. It has a hole cut on one side with a
double-sided hypoallergenic tape attached to the bag completely surrounding the hole. The catheter is inserted into the hole
and the second side of the adhesive tape is attached to the skin creating a watertight seal.
CoverCath™ is designed as a disposable product that allows patients to bathe or shower without contamination of the
catheter area.
CoverCath™ is manufactured using two different designs:

CoverCath™ is designed for patients with Hemodialysis catheters, Central Lines, Peripherally Inserted Central
Line (PICC), Peritoneal Dialysis catheters, feeding tubes, antibiotic IV lines, Peg tubes, Chemotherapy catheters, and Infusion catheters.
CoverCath™ is designed to allow a patient to shower or bathe without contamination of the site.

CoverCath™ IV is designed for patients with Hemodialysis catheters, Central Lines, Peripherally Inserted Central Line (PICC),
Peritoneal Dialysis catheters, feeding tubes, antibiotic IV lines, Peg tubes, Chemotherapy catheters, and Infusion catheters
and is designed only for showering.
Both products are made of high quality plastic and hypoallergenic adhesive.
CoverCath™ increases the quality of care resulting in increased patient happiness and reduced anxiety levels in patients with catheters.
The bottom line is –
Patients can now do something they could not do before – bathe and shower
Patients have greater independence and control over their lives
Patients have lower anxiety levels regarding the fear of contamination
CoverCath™ increases the quality of care resulting in increased patient happiness and reduces anxiety levels. |