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Reduced Sliding Friction of Lubricant-Impregnated Catheters.

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Shi, W; Whittington, AR; Grant, DC; Boreyko, JB
Published in: ACS omega
January 2024
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During urethral catheterization, sliding friction can cause discomfort and even hemorrhaging. In this report, we use a lubricant-impregnated polydimethylsiloxane coating to reduce the sliding friction of a catheter. Using a pig urethra attached to a microforce testing system, we found that a lubricant-impregnated catheter reduces the sliding friction during insertion by more than a factor of two. This suggests that slippery, lubricant-impregnated surfaces have the potential to enhance patient comfort and safety during catheterization.

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Weiwei Shi
Author Weiwei Shi DKU Faculty

Published In

ACS omega

DOI

10.1021/acsomega.3c07640

EISSN

2470-1343

ISSN

2470-1343

Publication Date

January 2024

Volume

9

Issue

3

Start / End Page

3635 / 3641

Related Subject Headings

  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 3406 Physical chemistry
  • 3403 Macromolecular and materials chemistry
  • 0912 Materials Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering
 

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Shi, W., Whittington, A. R., Grant, D. C., & Boreyko, J. B. (2024). Reduced Sliding Friction of Lubricant-Impregnated Catheters. ACS Omega, 9(3), 3635–3641. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c07640
Shi, Weiwei, Abby R. Whittington, David C. Grant, and Jonathan B. Boreyko. “Reduced Sliding Friction of Lubricant-Impregnated Catheters.” ACS Omega 9, no. 3 (January 2024): 3635–41. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c07640.
Shi W, Whittington AR, Grant DC, Boreyko JB. Reduced Sliding Friction of Lubricant-Impregnated Catheters. ACS omega. 2024 Jan;9(3):3635–41.
Shi, Weiwei, et al. “Reduced Sliding Friction of Lubricant-Impregnated Catheters.” ACS Omega, vol. 9, no. 3, Jan. 2024, pp. 3635–41. Epmc, doi:10.1021/acsomega.3c07640.
Shi W, Whittington AR, Grant DC, Boreyko JB. Reduced Sliding Friction of Lubricant-Impregnated Catheters. ACS omega. 2024 Jan;9(3):3635–3641.

Published In

ACS omega

DOI

10.1021/acsomega.3c07640

EISSN

2470-1343

ISSN

2470-1343

Publication Date

January 2024

Volume

9

Issue

3

Start / End Page

3635 / 3641

Related Subject Headings

  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 3406 Physical chemistry
  • 3403 Macromolecular and materials chemistry
  • 0912 Materials Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering