Bard Bardex Two-Way I.C. Infection Control Tiemann Model Specialty Foley Catheter

Bard Two-Way Tiemann Model Specialty Foley Catheter Features

• Preserves the integrity of the urethral mucosa
• Coude-tipped catheters are used to navigate the male urethra, particularly when a stricture is present
• Olive coude of this model features a slightly larger bulb at the tip to assist in negotiation of restrictions
• Coude tip design facilitates negotiation of the prostatic urethra
• Red latex construction for added catheter stiffness and radiopacity
• Bacti-guard silver alloy coating and hydrogel, proven to reduce the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)
• Slightly larger bulb to assist in negation of restrictions
• Reinforced hole at tip of catheter

What to buy with Bard Tiemann Foley Catheter

• Bard Touchless Plus Unisex Red Rubber Intermittent Catheter Kit
• 3M Cavilon No-Rinse Skin Cleanser

Catheter Inflation/Deflation Guidelines

• Catheter Inflation:
  - Ensure that the Bard Foley catheter balloon is positioned well within the patient's bladder. Slowly, with a gentle, constant force, inflate the Bard Foley catheter balloon with the volume prescribed on the package
  - Note that the 5cc balloon must be inflated with between 9cc to 10cc of sterile water
  - Improperly inflated Bard Foley catheter balloons may cause drainage and deflation difficulties
  - Using fluid other than sterile water may cause the balloon not to empty properly, especially after long dwell times


• Catheter Deflation:
  - Select a luer slip syringe
  - Slide the plunger of the syringe up and down the barrel of the syringe several times to loosen it up
  - Compress the plunger all the way and then pull back the plunger slightly so that it does not adhere to the front of the syringe barrel
  - Gently insert the syringe in the catheter valve
  - Do not use more force than is required to make the syringe stick in the valve
  - Allow the pressure within the balloon to force the plunger back and fill the syringe with water
  - If you notice slow or no deflation, re-seat the syringe gently. Once again, allow the balloon to deflate slowly on its own
  - If the balloon does not deflate, reposition the patient.
  - Ensure that the catheter is not in traction, the proximal end of the catheter is not compressed within the bladder neck
  - Ensure that urine flows freely
  - Attempt to deflate the balloon by using the pressure in the balloon to force water into the syringe as described above
  - If the balloon stills fails to deflate, apply very gentle slow aspiration. Aspiration that is too rapid, or too forceful, may cause the inflation lumen within the Foley catheter to collapse
  - If permitted by hospital protocol, the valve arm may be severed
  - If this fails, contact an adequately trained professional for assistance, as directed by hospital protocol