What remains.
Incomplete drainage
A design challenge shaped by where drainage features are positioned.
Platform technology
Small form.
Wider possibilities.
Flex Skirt Technology™ is Nowwell’s catheter platform. A soft, flexible design approach developed to address persistent challenges in urinary drainage.
Explore the technologyThe need
Designed around what conventional catheters leave unresolved.
Incomplete drainage and mucosal suction can contribute to complications for catheter users. Flex Skirt Technology enables product-specific design changes intended to address these mechanical challenges at their source.
What makes contact.
Mucosal suction
A mechanical challenge at the interface between tissue and catheter.
The technology
Flexible by design.
The ultra-thin, flexible skirt creates a soft interface that can support drainage features precisely where they are needed.
Its form can be adapted to different catheter types while remaining compatible with established clinical procedures.
Softness with purpose.
Flexible medical-grade materials allow the skirt to respond to the surrounding anatomy.
Positioned to perform.
The skirt is designed to maintain the position of functional features during use.
Adapted to the application.
Each skirt configuration is developed around the drainage needs of the individual catheter.
How the platform creates value
One principle.
Different possibilities.
Flex Skirt Technology is more than a single product feature. It is a design platform that can be configured for different urinary catheter applications.
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First clinical application
NowCath Foley
The platform’s first clinical application brings Flex Skirt Technology to the Foley catheter.
Explore NowCath Foley
A platform for development
Wider possibilities
A shared design principle. Product-specific configurations. A foundation for continued catheter development.
Discover our product pipelineDesigned for clinical practice
New thinking.
Familiar procedure.
The innovation is integrated into the catheter itself.
It is designed to introduce new functionality without requiring a new catheterisation procedure. That means the technology can advance while the clinical workflow remains familiar.
Development
Progress, built on evidence.
Our catheter technologies are developed through structured in vitro, in vivo and clinical investigation. Each stage helps us understand performance, refine the design and build the evidence required for clinical use.
01 / In vitro
Understand.
Evaluate the design under controlled laboratory conditions.
02 / In vivo
Refine.
Investigate performance in a biological setting.
03 / Clinical investigation
Build evidence.
Study the technology in its intended clinical context.
NowCath Foley · Clinical investigation
The REDUCE trial
NowCath Foley, the first clinical application of Flex Skirt Technology, is currently being evaluated in the REDUCE clinical trial.
Looking ahead
Technology with
a clear purpose.
Flex Skirt Technology provides a foundation for the continued development of next-generation catheters—created to advance care for people living with urinary incontinence and retention.
