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Mid-shaft specimens were cut from latex catheters coated with a modified hydrogel, latex catheters coated with silicone elastomer, and 100% silicone catheters. These specimens were subjected to controlled in vitro encrustation conditions. During a test period of 11 weeks, there was no significant difference in the quantities of encrusting deposits formed on the three materials.
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Cox, A.J., Millington, R.S., Hukins, D.W.L. et al. Resistance of catheters coated with a modified hydrogel to encrustation during an in vitro test. Urol. Res. 17, 353–356 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00510524
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