Cath Dry is a clinically advanced primary sterile dressing designed to support infection prevention and make everyday hygiene simple — whether you're at home, at work, or on the go.
What is Cath Dry
Cath Dry is an advanced primary sterile dressing developed to bridge the gap between professional clinical care and everyday life. Designed for the management of catheter exit sites and lumens, it provides the same high standard of protection relied upon in healthcare settings. Featuring Hermetic Seal Technology, Cath Dry creates a continuous, airtight seal around the exit site, helping to prevent the ingress of moisture and contaminants while maintaining a secure sterile barrier between dressing changes. Combining ease of application with rigorous clinical performance, Cath Dry helps preserve site integrity, support infection prevention, and promote optimal patient safety both in clinical and home environments.
Each Cath Dry dressing is individually packaged to ensure full sterility, giving you consistent, reliable protection every single time you open a pack.
Engineered to create a barrier that actively reduces the risk of infection at catheter sites.
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Cath Dry is supported by the key regulatory approvals and reimbursement pathways required across its core markets, ensuring both clinical compliance and patient accessibility. In the United States, Cath Dry is an FDA-approved medical device and is eligible for the bundle payment program (HCPCS A4221 assignment). In the United Kingdom, it is CE marked under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and listed on the NHS Drug Tariff. In Ireland, Cath Dry is CE marked under the EU MDR and is reimbursed through the General Medical Services (GMS) Medical Card scheme.
Benefits
From infection prevention to daily comfort, Cath Dry supports your hygiene and wellbeing — wherever you are.
Cath Dry supports infection protection and effective catheter site and lumens management. Its Hermetic Seal Technology creates a continuous protective barrier that helps minimise exposure to external contaminants, reducing the risk of moisture and bacterial ingress. By maintaining a clean and secure environment between dressing changes, Cath Dry helps preserve site integrity and supports best-practice catheter care.
Cath Dry is designed to support everyday activities while providing reliable catheter site protection. Its secure protective barrier helps maintain site integrity during daily routines, including bathing and swimming, promoting greater independence, comfort, and confidence.
Cath Dry is designed with patient comfort in mind. Cath Dry uses less surface area to adhere the dressing to the skin along with being latex free and hypoallergenic, this makes it suitable for sensitive skin and helps minimise irritation. Its breathable, compact, and flexible design sits comfortably to the skin while maintaining a secure fit throughout daily activities.
Developed to meet the demands of modern catheter care, Cath Dry combines clinical performance with everyday practicality. It is recognised within established healthcare systems and reimbursement pathways, supporting access for patients and healthcare providers alike. In the United States, Cath Dry is an FDA-approved medical device and is eligible under the HCPCS A4221 reimbursement classification. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Cath Dry is CE marked under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), listed on the NHS Drug Tariff, and reimbursed through the Irish GMS Medical Card scheme.
Who it's for
Cath Dry is designed for anyone managing a catheter who needs reliable, hygienic protection — not just clinical professionals.
Managing a catheter at home? Cath Dry makes it straightforward and safe, giving you independence and confidence every day. Designed to be simple to apply with a secure, comfortable fit — perfect for those who need dependable daily protection. It is also engineered for patient-friendly removal, designed to minimise discomfort when taken off, and can be disposed of easily afterwards.
Supporting a loved one? Cath Dry is easy to apply correctly first time, helping you provide the best care at home.
A trusted medical-grade solution that professionals recommend and rely on for consistent, sterile outcomes.
FAQ
Cath Dry is a sterile dressing used to cover and protect catheter insertion sites and lumens. It helps prevent infection and supports daily hygiene for people managing catheters at home or in a care setting.
Cath Dry dressing once applied correctly, can be used multiple times over the 7 day period.
Yes. Cath Dry is designed to allow you to bathe, shower, and swim without worry. Its secure fit and protective barrier let you maintain your normal routine with confidence.
Yes. Cath Dry is designed to be gentle on skin, including sensitive areas. It uses less surface area of your skin for adhesive, engineered for patient-friendly removal. If you have a known skin allergy or reaction to medical dressings, please consult your healthcare provider before use.
Yes. Cath Dry can be obtained on prescription through your GP or specialist. Contact us or speak to your healthcare provider to find out how to access Cath Dry through your prescription.
Yes. Every Cath Dry dressing comes in individually sealed sterile packaging, so you can be confident in its cleanliness each time you open a new pack.
The Cath Dry PICC & Securement Device is a primary dressing designed to secure peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) while simultaneously promoting a dry, protected catheter insertion site and lumens. The device helps:
Catheter securement and moisture management remain significant challenges in vascular access care. Traditional methods often require multiple products and may not adequately address perspiration, moisture buildup, or catheter movement. Cath Dry addresses these challenges through an integrated securement and moisture-management solution designed to improve overall catheter site management.
Cath Dry differentiates itself through its unique combination of catheter securement, site protection, and moisture management within a single integrated solution. Designed to support hydrotherapy, swimming, showering and active lifestyles, Cath Dry comes with its own securement device for each dressing. It helps maintain a protected catheter site while reducing dressing disruptions caused by moisture. By replacing multiple products with one device, Cath Dry enhances patient comfort, simplifies clinician workflow, and streamlines catheter care.
Our Leadership
Cath Dry Global was founded by clinicians and business leaders united by a shared purpose: to make clinically advanced catheter care accessible for everyone, everywhere.
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