Bard Touchless Plus Unisex Red Rubber Intermittent Catheter Kit

Benefits and Features of Bard Touchless Plus Red Rubber Catheter

• Enhances convenience and usage
• Easy to insert, easy to use, easy to remove
• Catheter cap has pull ring, especially for people with limited dexterity
• Latex-free
• Single-use
• Sterile

Key Features of Red Rubber Catheter:

		1. Insertion tip positions the catheter in the urethra, bypassing the meatus to help reduce urinary tract infections
		2. Patented catheter guide allows control of catheter insertion with the touch of a finger
		3. Tapered neck design helps in decreasing cuts and scrapes associated with sharp corners
		4. Catheter cap has pull ring for easy removal
		5. Pre-lubricated catheter reduces discomfort during insertion
		6. Collection bag is durable and virtually eliminates the risk of leaks

What to buy with Bard Intermittent Catheter Kit

• Flexible Inspection Mirror
• Cardinal Health K-Y Personal Lubricated Jelly
• Catheter Inserter
• Covidien Dover Foley Catheter
  

How to Use Touchless Plus Red Rubber Catheter?

Male Catheterization With the Bard Touchless Plus Catheter:

1. With one hand, squeeze tabs to keep the insertion tip in place as you use the pull ring to remove the cap. Save cap to close the bag.
2. Slide the pre-lubricated catheter halfway into the insertion tip. You can do this through the bag so your hands do not touch the catheter.
3. Clean the opening to the urethra and the surrounding area with the provided povidone-iodine swabs
4. Holding the penis on the sides, advance the insertion tip into the urethra no further than the base of the insertion tip.
5. Your catheter has a control guide to help stabilize the catheter in the urethra. Grab the guide through the drainage bag with your non-dominant hand. Use your dominant hand to grasp the catheter tube through the bag.
6. Push the catheter into the urethra. Use a short, repetitive pushing motion. Continue to insert the catheter until it reaches the bladder and urine starts to flow.
7. Allow urine to flow freely until the bladder is empty or bag is filled. Make certain the control guide is elevated at least four inches above the lower portion of the bag.
   Precaution – it is recommended that you hold the collection bag, as the weight of the urine could cause the catheter to separate from the collection bag.
8. Withdraw the catheter from the urethra, stopping about three times to let any remaining urine drain. Pinch the end of the catheter prior to pulling it out to keep urine from spilling out of the catheter.
9. Remove the rest 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.
10. Close the filled collection bag by replacing the cap over the insertion tip. Make sure the cap snaps on securely.
11. When ready, you can remove the insertion tip to empty the bag. Dispose of the empty bag and packaging in a waste receptacle. Wash your hands with soap and water.

Female Catheterization With the Bard Touchless Plus Catheter:

1. With one hand, squeeze tabs to keep the insertion tip in place as you use the pull ring to remove the cap. Save cap to close the bag.
2. Slide the pre-lubricated catheter halfway into the insertion tip. You can do this through the bag so your hands do not touch the catheter.
3. Clean the opening to the urethra and surrounding area by holding the outer labia apart and cleaning with the provided povidone-iodine swabs. Wipe the urethral opening to the bladder, from front to back to avoid fecal contamination.
4. Spread the inner labia and advance the insertion tip into the urethra no further than the base of the insertion tip. Release the inner labia.
5. Your catheter has a control guide to help stabilize the catheter in the urethra. Grasp that through the bag with your non-dominant hand. Use your dominant hand to grasp the catheter tube through the bag.
6. Push the catheter into the urethra, aiming upwards towards the navel. Use a short, repetitive pushing motion. Continue to insert the catheter until it reaches the bladder and urine starts to flow.
7. Allow urine to flow freely until the bladder is empty or bag is filled. Make certain the control guide is elevated at least four inches above the lower portion of the bag.
   Precaution – it is recommended that you hold the collection bag, as the weight of the urine could cause the catheter to separate from the collection bag.
8. Withdraw the catheter from the urethra, stopping about three times to let any remaining urine drain. Pinch the end of the catheter prior to pulling it out to keep urine from spilling out of the catheter.
9. Remove the rest 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.
10. Close the filled collection bag by replacing the cap over the insertion tip. Make sure the cap snaps on securely.
11. When ready, you can remove the insertion tip to empty the bag. Dispose of the empty bag and packaging in a waste recepticle. Wash your hands with soap and water.