Bard All-Purpose Red Rubber Urethral Catheters has a hollow, rounded tip and is a radiopaque red rubber catheter that is suitable for use as a Nelaton or a Robinson catheter. Two opposing drainage eyes are present on the sterile, single-use, 16" long catheter, which is made of natural rubber latex. The Bard 16” red rubber urethral catheter is sterile and designed for single use only.
Bard All Purpose Red Rubber Urethral Catheters Features
- Available in multiple sizes
- All Purpose Red Rubber Urethral Catheters.
- Red latex for added stiffness and radiopacity
- Various tip configurations, including straight and coude.
- Suitable for use as a Nelaton or a Robinson catheter
- The sterilized, single-use catheter is 16" long.
- Round Hollow with two opposing eyes
- Single-use
- Sterile
How to use Bard All-Purpose Red Rubber Urethral Catheter?
- Use soap and water to thoroughly wash your hands.
- Take the catheter out of the package.
- Taking a comfortable position, clean the urethral opening and its surroundings.
- Gently push the catheter's rounded tip into the urethra.
- Remove the catheter from the urethra when the urine flow stops.
- Urethral Catheter should be disposed of in line with local laws and regulations.
- Sanitize your hands.
Precautions for Bard All-Purpose Red Rubber Urethral Catheter
- Keep catheters at room temperature, away from bright lights, and ideally in the original packaging.
- Use only lubricants without a petrolatum base on latex and red rubber catheters as they will damage the latex.
- Before using the Urethral Catheter, visually check it for flaws or surface deterioration.
- Reuse and/or repackaging may increase the risk of infection in patients or users.