About

1 in 4 hospitalized patients require an indwelling urinary catheter.

Mobile or Altered Mental Status patients are at high risk of a traumatic,
accidental catheter removal if the long catheter tubing is pulled, damaging the urethra and surrounding anatomy.

The Problem

graphic of foley catheter in relation to the bladder, prostate and urethra
Image of Foley Catheter and Urine collection bag system

There are more than 450,000 incidences of traumatic removal in the US/year, leading to:

+ 9.4 additional days in the hospital

+ $10,000 in added treatment costs

+ Risk of life-threatening infection

+ Caretaker burden

The novel CathConnect device is a simple technology to transform the existing standard Foley Catheter into a safe and effective solution.

The Solution

photo of the cathconnect medical device on a foley catheter and with a magnified view, also a graphic of the device positioning relative to human anatomy

  • Is easily installed in <1 minute

  • Disconnects before trauma occurs

  • Can be easily reconnected for seamless continued use

  • Provides peace of mind for patients and caretakers

Through 100+ interviews and user tests with clinicians, we developed a device that customers love.

Photo of Dr. Tova Weiss and Joelle Tudor sharing the device and research at the American Urological Association Annual Conference in 2023.
Photo of the CathConnect Device installed into a catheter on a Male Model
Photo of a bench test of the CathConnect Device installed in a Foley Catheter over a beaker

Internal bench tests validate functionality and consistency of device performance