Description
The catheter is a thin, sterile tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine. It is made of either latex or silicone and is either a 2way or a 3way. It has a large capacity balloon and a hard valve to ensure easy inflation and deflation of the balloon.
A Foley catheter is a thin, sterile tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine. Be left in place in the bladder for a period of time, it is also called an indwelling catheter.Latex, silicone coated or 100% siliconeMay be either a 2way or a 3wayWith either 3ml, 5ml or 30ml balloonSymmetrical large capacity balloon ensuring a straight tip for proper flow and good sphincter action thus preventing bladder leakagemanufactured from natural rubber coated with silicone to eliminate the risk of encrusationHard valve ensures easy inflation and deflation of balloon.