Product description

Silicone Foley Catheter

Description

A silicone Foley catheter is a flexible tube made of 100% medical-grade silicone that is inserted into the urinary bladder through the urethra to drain urine.
It has:

• Two or three channels (lumens)

  • One to drain urine

  • One to inflate a balloon that keeps the catheter in place

  • (Third lumen in 3-way catheter for bladder irrigation)

• A balloon at the tip that is inflated with sterile water after insertion

Silicone catheters are latex-free, making them suitable for patients with latex allergy.

Uses

Silicone Foley catheters are used to:

• Drain urine in patients who cannot urinate normally

• Monitor urine output in critically ill patients

• Manage urinary retention

• After surgery (especially urologic or abdominal surgery)

• Long-term catheterization (preferred because silicone causes less irritation)

• Patients with enlarged prostate

• Neurogenic bladder or spinal cord injury

Advantages

• Suitable for long-term use

• Less tissue irritation

• Lower risk of encrustation

• Safe for latex-allergic patients

• Larger internal diameter → better urine flow

Side Effects / Complications

Possible side effects include:

1. Urinary tract infection (UTI)

   • Most common complication

   • Symptoms: fever, cloudy urine, burning sensation

2. Urethral irritation or injury

   • Pain or bleeding during insertion or removal

3. Bladder spasms

   • Cramping pain or leakage around the catheter

4. Catheter blockage

   • Due to sediment or encrustation (less common than latex catheters)

5. Hematuria

   • Blood in urine, especially after insertion

6. Balloon-related injury

   • If inflated in the urethra instead of the bladder

7. Discomfort

   • Especially with long-term use