A Foley catheter is a tube used to help people urinate when they can't do it on their own. Catheters are used during surgery or when a person can't use a bedpan or is incontinent. Catheters can cause ...

Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) are semi-rigid, flexible tubes. They drain the bladder but block the urethra. IUCshave double lumens, or separate channels, running down it lengthwise. One of the ...

Catheters are semi-rigid but flexible tubes. They drain the bladder but block the urethra. The challenge is to produce a catheter that matches as closely as possible to the normal physiological and ...

A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases when ...

A suprapubic catheter is a type of urinary catheter. It empties the bladder through an incision in the belly instead of a tube in the urethra. A catheter usually includes a flexible tube that drains ...

External urinary catheters are less invasive than internal catheters, which drain urine from your bladder via a thin tube inserted into your urethra (Foley catheter) or via a small incision in the ...

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common device-associated infection in hospitals. Both technical factors — appropriate catheter use, aseptic insertion, and proper maintenance — ...

A condom catheter is a pee collection device worn on your penis like a condom. It has a tube connected to a collection bag that's strapped to your leg. It collects your pee when you have trouble ...

Correspondence to Dr Jennifer Meddings, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 16, 430W, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; meddings{at}umich.edu ...