Features of Touchless Plus Intermittent Catheter
- Insertion tip:
– Correctly positions the catheter in the urethra to help reduce UTIs - Catheter control guide:
– Allows control of catheter insertion with the touch of a finger - Tapered neck design:
– Decreases cuts and scrapes associated with sharp corners - Catheter cap:
– Has pull ring for easy removal - Pre-lubricated catheter:
– Reduces discomfort during insertion - Large 1100cc:
– Collection bag is durable, virtually eliminating the risk of leaks
More On Touchless Plus Intermittent Catheter
Warning:
- This is a single use device
- Do not resterilize any portion of this device
- Reuse and/or repackaging may create a risk of patient or user infection, compromise the structural integrity and/or essential material and design characteristics of the device, which may lead to device failure, and/or lead to injury, illness or death of patient
Instructions for Use:
- Preparing for Catherization
– Open kit and remove contents - Male/Female Catherization
– Remove cap from insertion tip while squeezing tabs
– Save cap for closing the bag
– Slide the catheter halfway into the insertion tip
– Male: Prepare the male urethral meatus and the surrounding area with povidone iodine swabs.
– Female: Prepare the female urethral meatus by holding the outer labia apart and prep the urethral meatus and surrounding area with povidone-iodine swabs
– Male: Holding the penis, advance the insertion tip into the urethra no further than the flange base
– Female: Spread the inner labia, advance the insertion tip into the urethra no further than the flange base
– Release the inner labia
– Place the non-dominant hand on the finger control guide to stabilize catheter in urethra
– With the dominant hand, grasp catheter through bag approximately 1″ below the finger control guide and push catheter into urethra
– The catheter should be introduced by short, repetitive pushing motions
– Repeat motions until catheter reaches bladder and urine starts to flow
– Allow urine to flow freely, making certain the catheter guide is elevated at least 4″ above lower portion of the bag
– Allow flow until bladder is empty or until bag is filled
Precaution:
- It is recommended that the collection bag be held
- The catheter could possibly separate from the collection bag when urine increases weight of the bag
- Withdraw the catheter from the urethra
- Remove the remaining portion of the catheter from the collection bag by pulling it through the insertion tip
- Note:
– The catheter is designed to pass through the insertion tip
– The filled collection bag may be closed by replacing the cap over the insertion tip
– Make sure the cap snaps on securely
– Handle and dispose of in accordance with accepted medical practice and applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations
Specimen Collection:
- To collect a specimen, obtain a sample cup/tube and alcohol wipe
- Remove guide tip by pulling tab(s) upward from bag
- Wipe port with alcohol
- Pour specimen through port at top of bag into cup/tube
Drainage Bag:
- Remove insertion tip by pulling tab(s) upward from bag
- Drain urine through port at top of bag
