The Urimed® Cath Foley Nelaton catheter is a two-way silicone Foley catheter indicated for routine drainage of the bladder.

FEATURES:

• 100 % silicone catheter: gentle and hypoallergenic causing less tissue irritation and potential damage
• The inner lumen of silicone Foley catheters ensures a wider drainage channel compared to latex catheters, so that the drainage especially with an inferior Charrière size is more efficient and therefore less traumatic
• Two-way catheter of 42 cm length with a 10 ml balloon
• Latex free, PVC free
• Radiopaque closed Nelaton tip with 2 drainage eyes

INDICATION:

• Acute and chronic urinary retention
• Maintain a continuous outflow of urine for patients with voiding difficulties as a result of neurological disorders that cause paralysis or loss of sensation affecting urination,
• Need for accurate measurement of urinary output in critically ill patients
• Perioperative for selected surgical procedures
• Patients undergoing urological surgery or other surgery on contiguous structures of the genitourinary tract
• Anticipated prolonged duration of surgery
• Need for intra-operative monitoring of urinary output
• To assist in healing of open sacral or perineal wounds in incontinent patients
• Patient requires long-term immobilization (e.g. potentially unstable thoracic or lumbar spine, multiple traumatic injuries such as pelvic fractures
• To allow bladder irrigation/lavage
• To facilitate continence and maintain skin integrity (when conservative treatment methods have been unsuccessful
• To improve comfort for end of life care if needed
• Management of intractable incontinence