Material choices
While Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) still represents the primary material of catheters’ tubes, POBE, which is an abbreviation of polyolefin-based elastomer- is emerging as a more sustainable alternative. Studies show that catheters made from POBE have 33% lower environmental load when compared to polyurethane. As of 2009, Wellspect has been using POBE as primary material for its catheter tubes.
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