Catheter, urinary, female

Alternative names
Catheter, urethral, female
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Catheters and related
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
Female
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Pre-hospital emergency services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
U01
URETHRAL, PROSTATIC AND BLADDER CATHETERS
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GMDN related code(s)
64266
Intermittent urethral drainage catheter, non-antimicrobial, single-use (A flexible or rigid tube designed for a single insertion into the urethra, typically by the user (i.e., self-applied), to the urinary bladder to provide urine drainage, typically for an individual who is physiologically incapable of voiding. The device is typically pre-lubricated or coated with/made of materials that facilitate easy insertion and removal [e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFT) - Teflon, or glass] and is disposed of after use; it does not include an antimicrobial agent(s). The device may be male or female dedicated. This is a single-use device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices