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Information And Services About Urine Catheter Services At Home

Our On Call Services - Ryle's Tube Change, Tracheostomy Change, Urine Catheter Change, Wound Dressing, and IV Injection at home, with personalized care, convenience, comprehensive support, and commitment to safety and hygiene.

What Is Urine Catheter ?

A Urinary Catheter is a hollow tube, a partially flexible tube placed in the body through the urethra to drain urine that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. Urine Catheters are used by patients who cannot urinate on their own or need assistance due to medical conditions. 

There are many types of Urine Catheter each serving different purposes and suited to different needs. 

  1. Indwelling Catheter (Foley Catheter) 
  2. Intermittent Catheter (Straight Catheter) 
  3. External Catheter (Condom Catheter) 
  4. Suprapubic Catheter
  • Indwelling Catheter (Foley Catheter): It Used in hospitalized patients or that patient who are in chronic conditions that affect bladder function. It's inserted through the urethra and held in place by a balloon inflated with sterile water. It is used for a short time or a long time.
  • Intermittent Catheter (Straight Catheter): Straight Catheter used in emergency cases, inserted directly into the bladder to drain urine and removed immediately after the bladder is empty. It is used typically several times a day. It is used for spinal cord injury patients or other conditions causing chronic urinary retention.
  • External Catheter (Condom Catheter): It's made only for Males, fits over the penis like a condom and connects to the drainage bag. It is less invasive and typically used for incontinence.
  • Suprapubic Catheter: This Catheter is used only when the urethra is blocked or damaged, or for long-term use to reduce the risk of infection. It is inserted directly into the bladder through a small incision in the abdomen.

Uses of Urine Catheters:

  • Post-surgery: To drain urine while the patient recovers.
  • Urinary retention: When someone cannot empty their bladder naturally.
  • Severe incontinence: To manage uncontrolled leakage of urine.
  • Medical conditions: Such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or enlarged prostate.

Why Do You Need to Use Urinary Catheters?

Doctor recommend to Use Urine Catheter when you:

  • can’t control when you urinate
  • have urinary incontinence
  • have urinary retention

The Reasons Why You May Not Be Able To Urinate On Your Own Can Include

blocked urine flow due to:

  • bladder or kidney stones
  • blood clots in the urine
  • severe enlargement of the prostate gland
  • surgery on your prostate gland
  • surgery in the genital area, such as a hip fracture repair or hysterectomy
  • injury to the nerves of the bladder
  • spinal cord injury
  • a condition that impairs your mental function, such as dementia
  • medications that impair the ability of your bladder muscles to squeeze, which causes urine to remain stuck in your bladder
  • spina bifida
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