As one’s age advances, one starts experiencing a number of health issues, such as regular aches here and there, osteoporosis, swollen joints, urinary problems, etc.
Multiple urinary issues start creeping in as soon as one is over 40-years old. They include nephritis, cystitis, urethritis, prostate enlargement, involuntary evacuation, etc.
Wherever there is a malady, there is a remedy to cure it. One of the remedies for urinary incontinence is catheterization by using a Foley catheter.
Foley Catheter
This Foley catheter has red latex, olive tip coude, with a single drainable eye. It has hydrophilic coating.
Benefits of using Foley catheters :
For being thin, Foley catheters have convenience to insert their sterile tube into one’s bladder in order to drain out the accumulated urine, which is then tested for any infection and sediments found in the urine. In order to know if the kidneys are functioning properly, tests are performed. They let us know if the kidneys are discarding only bad chemicals and substances and waste products. Useful chemicals and substances are required for healthy blood. In many cases, catheter is left in the bladder for an extended period of time to ensure regular drainage and check-up. Foley catheter has a balloon which is full of sterile water attached at one end which helps to keep the catheter in place.
Why is a Foley catheter used ?
A Foley catheter is used for prognosis of abnormalities in kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. It is done so as to provide treatment for the symptoms as discovered from prognosis.
Below are a few benefits which is why Foley catheters are used.
- Urine retention
- Urethra obstruction
- Urine output monitoring
- Collecting urine for diagnostic purposes
5cc, 2-way, Sterile, anti-infective latex Foley catheter
The Bardex® I.C. anti-infective latex Foley catheter is clinically proven to cut off catheter-linked urinary tract infections. They incorporates a technologically-advanced formulation, which consists of Bacti-Guard®* silver alloy coating and Bard® hydrogel. The Bardex® I.C. Foley catheter dramatically reduces bacterial adherence and minimizes biofilm formation.
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