Sterile Latex Foley

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

  • For short term bladder catheterization (2 way).
  • Sizes: 6 FG to 24 FG.
  • For blood irrigation and drainage (3-way).

Features:

  • Soft, frosted and kink resistant latex coated with silicone.
  • Atraumatic, soft, rounded, closed tip with two lateral eyes for efficient drainage.
  • Color coded plain connector for easy identification.

Instruction for Use:

(In all instances aseptic technique must be used)

Inflation Procedure

  • Insert the luer tip of the syringe with a firm push/twist motion into the catheter valve housing to assure activation of the valve.
  • Inflate with the prescribed volume i.e. 1.5 ml/cc balloon: maximum 1.5 ml/cc sterile water; 3 ml/cc balloon: maximum 5 ml/cc sterile water; 5/10 ml/cc balloon: maximum
  • 10 ml/cc sterile water; 30 ml/cc balloon: maximum 30 ml/cc sterile water; 50 ml/cc balloon: maximum 50 ml/cc sterile water.
  • While holding syringe plunger check for any evidence of leaking or deflation.
  • Release syringe plunger and allow balloon to deflate and observe for any difficulty with the deflation. Use only gentle aspiration, if necessary, to deflate balloon.
  • Carefully insert the catheter shaft into the urethral meatus until its tip and balloon are suitably located in the bladder, normally indicated by urine flow. Then slowly inflate the balloon with the prescribed volume of sterile water and gently pull the catheter shaft backwards ensuring that the balloon is correctly “seated” at the neck of the bladder.

Deflation Procedure

  • Insert the syringe luer tip into the valve housing with a firm push/twist motion.
  • Release syringe plunger and allow balloon to deflate.
  • Use only gentle aspiration, if necessary, to deflate balloon.
  • The balloon should spontaneously deflate.
  • If deflation does not occur, proceed to the alternative methods listed below.

STEP 1: Aspirate by slowly pulling back on syringe plunger handle to force deflation. If this does not work, proceed to Step 2.

STEP 2: Remove syringe and fill syringe with 2-3 ml/cc of sterile water; reinsert syringe tip into valve; inject water into balloon and aspirate. If this does not work, proceed to Step 3.

STEP 3: Use scissors to sever the side arm below the valve or cut the catheter shaft at some safe distance from the meatus and catheter should drain spontaneously. It this does not work, proceed to Step 4.

STEP 4: Inject 100-200 ml/cc of suitable irrigating fluid into bladder. Then slowly inject 10-15 ml/cc of mild mineral oil/water mixture into the balloon by syringe/needle and wait for deflation followed by a volume of a suitable irrigation fluid to avoid any chance of chemical cystitis. If this does not work, proceed to Step 5.