STEWARTVILLE, Minn.,
Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Rochester Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ROCM), the world's
leading developer and manufacturer of silicone catheters for
continence care, today announced its next generation of male
external catheters with the launch of the Spirit™ Hydrocolloid
Adhesive Sheath.
Spirit is the first and only male external catheter to
combine the moisture-wicking properties of a hydrocolloid adhesive
with the superior breathability of silicone.
Sarah Grinde, Vice President
Development and Research, stated, "The benefits of hydrocolloids
are well known in the clinical community. Rochester Medical's
patent-pending hydrocolloid sheath is specially designed to wick
away moisture which is then passed through the breathable silicone
surface maximizing comfort and wear-time. These combined
properties are extremely important for people who use these devices
on a regular basis."
Additional product and ordering information is available by
contacting Rochester Medical at 1-800-243-3315 or
info@rocm.com.
For more than two decades, Rochester Medical
Corporation has been developing, manufacturing, and marketing
latex-free and phthalate-free disposable medical devices and
catheters for urological and continence care applications. Made in
the USA, with an environmentally
conscious design, the
all-silicone Spirit Hydrocolloid Adhesive Sheath
is yet another example of the Company's commitment to providing
innovative solutions to address the needs of patients, caregivers,
and clinicians.
SOURCE Rochester Medical Corporation