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Frank DiCosmo is the President and Chief Executive Office of Covalon Technologies Ltd. One aspect of Covalon’s work is the research, development, manufacturing and licensing of silver ion-releasing coatings. Silver, a natural antimicrobial, is a perfect addition Foley catheters as a means to help reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). The result is the Silvertouch Foley catheter.
As DiCosmo points out, CAUTIs are a serious – and expensive – problem in health care.
“We’re adding, with an infection, anywhere from one to almost four days of additional patient care,” DiCosmo said.
