Derma Cath Strip Reclosable Catheter Fastener
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Derma Cath Strip Reclosable Catheter Fastener
SKU: CS50
Reclosable Tube Fastener | Dynamic Flexible Adhesion | Minimizes Skin Shear & Tension Injury | Urinary, GT/JT, Wound Drain, Central Line & IV Compatible | Latex Free
A reclosable adhesive fastener strip for securing catheters, feeding tubes, wound drains, and IV lines at the skin exit site. The flexible material with dynamic adherence maintains secure tube positioning through patient movement, bending, and position changes — without the rigid pull that causes tube-site complications. Minimizes the skin shear, blistering, and irritation that occur when tubes are inadequately secured. The reclosable design allows the tube to be temporarily repositioned or accessed without removing the adhesive base from the skin. Compatible with urinary catheters, gastrostomy tubes, jejunostomy tubes, wound drainage systems, central line catheters, and multi-port IVs. Latex free. By Dumex/Derma Sciences (Integra LifeSciences). 50/pack.
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| SKU | Description | Quantity Options |
|---|---|---|
| CS50 | Reclosable catheter fastener strip | 50/Pack |
Compatible with multiple tube types — confirm sizing and application technique for specific tube type with clinical team. Questions? 1-866-218-0902
Tube Type Compatibility
- Urinary catheters (Foley, suprapubic, external)
- Gastrostomy tubes (GT) — abdominal feeding tube exit sites
- Jejunostomy tubes (JT) — jejunal feeding tube exit sites
- Wound drainage systems — surgical drain tubes and bulb drain tubing
- Central line catheters — PICC lines, tunneled catheters, central venous lines
- Multi-port IVs and peripheral IV lines
Key Features
- Reclosable fastener — the fastening mechanism opens and closes to allow temporary tube access or repositioning without removing the adhesive base from the skin
- Dynamic adherence — adhesive maintains skin bond through patient movement, repositioning, and normal daily activity rather than peeling away at the edges during motion
- Flexible material — moves with the skin and body rather than creating a rigid anchor point that concentrates tension stress at the exit site
- Minimizes skin shear — reduces the mechanical drag and pull on skin at the tube exit site that causes shear injury, blistering, and irritation with extended wear
- Reduces tube traction — by anchoring the tube away from the exit site, redirects accidental pull force from the exit site to the fastener
- Multiple tube type compatibility — one SKU for urinary, enteral, drainage, and vascular access tube securement
- Single-use per application
- Latex free
Clinical FAQs
What is a catheter securement device and why is it clinically important?
A catheter or tube securement device is an adhesive fastener that anchors a catheter or tube to the skin near its exit site — preventing the tube from moving, pulling, or being accidentally dislodged by patient activity. Without securement, any tension applied to the tube (from patient movement, tubing weight, or accidental catching) is transmitted directly to the exit site, where it creates mechanical forces against the skin and the tube tract. Over time this produces skin shear injury (the skin surface is dragged sideways by friction forces), blistering at the adhesive margins of any tape used in its place, granulation tissue at tube-insertion sites, and in the worst cases, tube dislodgement — which is particularly serious for feeding tubes, central lines, and urinary catheters that require clinical replacement. A purpose-designed securement device like the Derma Cath Strip distributes and absorbs tube tension through the adhesive platform rather than concentrating it at the tube exit.
What does "reclosable" mean and when would I need to reopen the fastener?
A reclosable fastener has a closure mechanism (typically a hook-and-loop or fold-over locking strip) that can be opened and re-secured without removing the adhesive base from the skin. This is clinically useful in several situations. For urinary catheter users, the fastener may need to be opened to allow tube rotation — periodically rotating the catheter slightly at the fastener point reduces pressure point formation at the exit site. For enteral feeding tubes, the fastener may be briefly opened to allow slight position adjustment when the tube has migrated, before re-securing. For wound drainage systems, the fastener may be opened during dressing changes when the drain site is assessed. In all cases, the adhesive base remains on the skin during these adjustments — avoiding the skin trauma and adhesive strip consumption that would result from full removal and reapplication each time tube access is needed.
Why use a purpose-designed securement strip rather than standard medical tape?
Standard medical tape adheres flat against the skin and creates a fixed adhesion bond — there is no built-in mechanism to accommodate tube movement or to open and reclose. When a tube moves and standard tape does not move with it, the tape edges peel away from the skin and the adhesion fails progressively. Repeated tape application over the same skin area — the typical workaround — compounds skin stripping and irritation with each removal. Standard tape also cannot be opened to access or reposition the tube without tearing and replacing it. The Derma Cath Strip's flexible dynamic adherence, reclosable mechanism, and design that keeps tube tension away from the skin address these limitations specifically. For long-term tube management over days to weeks — feeding tubes, urinary catheters, wound drains — a purpose-designed securement device provides more reliable tube stability and better skin outcomes than tape alone.
Questions about catheter securement, tube type compatibility, or institutional supply orders? Call our product specialists: 1-866-218-0902
