Features of Bardex Lubricath 2-Way Catheter
- Bardex Lubricath Catheter increases patient comfort through easy and smooth insertion of the catheter
- Hydrogel coating absorbs fluid and creates a slippery surface outside the catheter for smoothness
- It helps reduce skin irritation and prevents bacterial contamination
- It is made with natural rubber latex
What to buy with Bardex Foley Catheter
- Bard Bardia Foley Catheter Insertion Tray With Syringe
- Deluxe Catheter Bag
- Cardinal Health Lubricating Jelly
How to Inflate and Deflate Bardex Foley Catheters?
Proper Catheter Inflation:
- Ensure that the Bardex 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 and 10cc of sterile water.
- Improperly inflated Bardex Lubricath 2-way 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 into 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 Bardex Lubricath 2-way Foley catheter is not in traction, and 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 still fails to deflate, apply very gentle slow aspiration. The 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.
Bardex Lubricath Patient Guide
Bardex Foley Catheter Deflation
