Coloplast SpeediCath Compact Male Catheter

Coloplast SpeediCath Compact Male Catheter Features

• Coloplast SpeediCath Compact Male Coated Catheter is pre-packaged in sterile saline
• It is rated the best and most compact catheter set on the market by 90% of healthcare professionals
• Non-medical award-winning design means the catheter can easily be kept in a pocket or handbag
• It is possible to insert the catheter without touching the coated section
• A unique coating for instant and easy use
• Simple and intuitive for everyday use in and out of home
• SpeediCath Compact Male Hydrophilic Catheter is easy to open. Hold the catheter vertically so the tip points upwards and open by twisting the lid.
• The lid can be re-tightened with no risk of leakage. After using, simply put the lid back on, discretion is retained and nobody will notice it is a catheter being discarded.
• The catheter is inserted into the urethra to reach the bladder allowing urine to drain

What is a SpeediCath Catheter used for?

• To be used by patients with chronic urine retention, and
• Patients with a post-void residual volume (PVR) due to neurogenic and non-neurogenic voiding dysfunction

What to buy with Intermittent Catheter

• Catheter Inserter
• McKesson Sterile Lubricating Jelly
• Graham-Field 3-IN-1 Regal Mirror
• ConvaTec GentleCath Male Hydrophilic Urinary Catheter
  

How to use SpeediCath Compact Male Intermittent Catheter?

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
2. Clean the head of your penis properly. Gently pull the foreskin back and wash the head of the penis.
3. Open the catheter and grab the white funnel connector and pull the catheter out of the tubing. You may feel a little resistance when pulling the catheter out of the tubing. The catheter is now ready to use. Make sure that the catheter does not touch anything before you insert it into the urethra. If it does, discard the catheter and use a new catheter. A catheter that has been in contact with the sink or your skin may be contaminated and could potentially cause infection
4. Hold the penis pointing upwards and towards the stomach, this will ease the insertion of the catheter as the natural s shape of the urethra is changed into a u-shape
5. Provide gentle pressure to the head of your penis in order to open up the urethra to help insertion of the catheter it is important that you relax
6. Slowly and gently insert the catheter into the urethra. You may feel some resistance when the catheter is passing the prostate and the sphincter, so be gentle
7. Insert the catheter until it reaches your bladder and the urine starts to flow then continues for a few centimeters further.
8. When the flow stops move a little and straighten yourself up to make sure that the bladder is completely empty
9. Withdraw the catheter slowly to ensure that you drain any remaining urine at the base of your bladder
10. Once any additional flow of urine has finished, slowly withdraw the remainder of the catheter
11. The catheter can then be placed back into the tubing or disposed of directly with a little force you push the catheter into the tubing
12. Now close the lid and the tubing is sealed
13. Dispose of catheter and tubing in household rubbish. Do not flush it down the toilet
14. Wash your hands

Note: Patients are to contact their healthcare professional before performing self-catheterization for the first time and follow instructions carefully