A Foley is a catheter with two channels and one tube. The first channel drains urine into a collection bag, while the other channel has a valve on the outside end and connects to a balloon at the inside tip. The balloon is inflated with sterile water when it lies inside the bladder to prevent the catheter from slipping out.
A Foley catheter is meant to be in place for no longer than three months. Traditional straight catheters are inserted once and discarded when the bladder has been emptied.
McKesson 2-Way 100% Silicone Foley Catheters are ideal for patients with latex allergies and longer term catherization. Silicone provides chemical and thermal stability, low surface tension and hydrophobicity.
Features
- Eliminates latex allergy concerns.
- Sterile, DEHP-free and BPA-free.
- Color-coded for easy identification.
- Not Made with Natural Rubber Latex.
- McKesson 100% Silicone Foley Catheter with Standard Tip.
- Reinforced tip provides a stylet for optimized insertion efficacy.
- Balloon inflates to provide a tight seal at the neck of the urethra.
- Ideal for patients with latex allergies and extended term catherization.
- Features 30cc balloon; ideal for users requiring post-operative catheterization.
- Silicon construction provides chemical and thermal stability, low surface tension, and hydrophobicity.
- 100% Silicone material has non-adherent characteristics and reduces encrustation and calcifications.
- Symmetrical, smooth oval eyes to minimize tissue damage and improve patient comfort while maximizing drainage.
- Two-way flexible tube features two separated channels, or lumens, running down its length; (1) Open-ended lumen allows urine to drain into a collection bag, (2) lumen with outside valve and connects to balloon at the tip.