Bactiguard receives first MDR product approval
Bactiguard today announces its first MDR (Medical Device Regulations 2017/745) product approval following a comprehensive authorization process. The MDR approval relates to the latex BIP Foley Catheter which is an indwelling urinary catheter with Bactiguard’s unique infection prevention technology.Bactiguard’s patented technology is based on a thin noble metal alloy coating attached to the catheter surface. When in contact with fluids, the metals create a galvanic effect which reduces microbial adhesion where fewer bacteria adhere to the catheter surface. Today, one out of ten patients