Medline Two-Way 100% Select Silicone Straight Tip Foley Catheter - 30cc Balloon Capacity

Select Silicone 100% Silicone Foley Catheters Features

• Pliable catheter with a firm tip eases insertion
• Blue radiopaque strip makes the catheter easily visible during scans
• Completely inert for less tissue irritation and encrustation during extended periods of indwelling use
• Easy insertion and less buckling with the bullet-shaped tip
• Large inner drainage lumen, 33% larger than those on latex catheters
• Symmetrical balloon shape for improved reliability and helps with maintaining proper retention
• Latex-free

What to buy with Medline Foley Catheter

• Medline Leg Bag With Comfort Straps And Twist Valve Drainage Port
• Medline Catheter Leg Straps
• Medline Urinary Drainage Bag With Anti Reflux Tower

Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary Tract Infection Causes:

• It occur when bacteria gets into your bladder or kidneys, causing symptoms such as painful urination, more frequent urination, lower abdominal pain or pressure, blood in your urine, or fever
• Because you empty your bladder by intermittent catheterization, you may be more likely than most people to get bacteria in your urinary tract.
• When a catheter is passed through the urethra, it can pick up bacteria from the skin and push it into the bladder where it can grow and multiply, especially if the urine remains in the bladder for a prolonged amount of time (more than four to eight hours)

Preventive measures:

Although it is very difficult to prevent all urinary tract infections, a large number can be avoided by practicing good preventive measures:

• Hand hygiene remains the first and most important preventive measure. Be diligent about cleaning your hands with soap and water or alcohol - based hand cleanser before and after catheter insertion
• Empty your bladder at least once every six hours
• Drink enough fluids to keep the urine volume between 300-400 ml (about 1-1/2 cups) at each catheterization
• Avoid bubble baths