Texas Catheter vs. Coloplast’s Optima Conveen

Often customers will ask me “what is the difference between the Texas condom latex catheter and the new Optima Conveen silicone catheter?” The Texas catheter is the older type of condom catheter which some people have allergies to, due to the latex material. The only advantage to this catheter is that it is a little more flexible than the silicone. An offset to this would be the potential for it to slip off more easily. The new Optima Conveen from Coloplast is manufactured from silicone, which eliminates any allergic reaction. It also offers an anti-kink nozzle preventing any blockage. This catheter has a nice discreet package which can be held in your pocket without damaging the catheter. Lastly it offers a very simple hoop that your finger can hook allowing a pulling motion to apply the catheter to the penis. This makes getting it on a lot easier especially for those with some manual dexterity issues.

About Colonial Medical Supplies We carry a full line of Urological supplies from many different manufactures. Our primary supplier is Coloplast which offers a variety of urological products for both men and women including external catheters, intermittent catheters, foley catheters, and superpubic catheters. We have available all sizes of the condom or texas catheter in both latex and silicone materials, all french sizes of the intermittent or self caths, insertion trays for the foleys as well as a wide variety of leg and bed bags in different sizes with all types of drain ends. We also carry products from companies such as Bard, Rusch, Rochester medical and others.

Colonial Medical Supplies offers a Service Plus program to our clients. This program was developed to alleviate many of the concerns our customers have when supplies are needed on a regular basis, your monthly supplies are shipped directly to your home or office. We offer free insurance processing, free shipping in discreet packages. Free samples to new customers to help determine which product might best meet overall needs and have guaranteed satisfaction. When you enroll in our Service Plus program our customer service team will prepare your order each month before you run out of supplies and ship them directly to your home or office. We will contact your physician on your behalf to obtain all the information necessary to bill your insurance directly. Colonial Medical Supplies is a preferred provider for many health insurance plans including, Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, United, and more. We take care of every aspect of your supply order so you don't have to, leaving time for more important things.