Encyclopedia: Catheter
In medicine a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage or injection of fluids or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterisation. In most uses a catheter is a thin, flexible tube: a "soft" catheter; in some uses, it is a larger, solid tube: a "hard" catheter. The ancient Egyptians created catheters from...
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My kid has to catheterize every 3 to 4 hours. We get a few latex...
you can use betadine to clean the cath. thats a great antimicrobial
Asked by ivehadit - 29 months ago
I'd like to hear from people who need to use catheters and perform manual bowel...
Disposable rubber gloves
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May 30, 2006
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Silicone coated coude catheters?
Does anyone know of a manufacturer of silicone or silicone coated coude catheters? All of the coude catheters I see on the internet are latex.
Nov 05, 2008
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how do you keep straight catheters hygienic?
Straight catheters are suppose to be used only once. However, I would like to ask if there are ways it hygienic and free from getting uti. Just asking. I use nelaton straight catheters and the size is f16
Jul 18, 2006
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sterilizing a urinary (female) catheter
Does anyone make a device to sterilize urinary portable catheters, as is done for traveler's toothbrushes?
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Catheter problems
While the catheter is in for 2 weeks after surgery. Burning sinsations occuring during erection.
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suprapubic catheter
I am a 75 year old male and am considering having a suprapubic catheter installed. I've tried all the med's, intermittent...
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