Catheter, Foley, sterile

Catheter, Foley, sterile
Alternative names
Catheter, urinary, Foley; Catheter, urethral, Foley
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
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
COVID-19 (2020)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
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)
U0199
URETHRAL PROSTATIC AND BLADDER CATHETERS - OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
34917
Indwelling urethral drainage balloon catheter, non-antimicrobial (A flexible tube with an inflatable balloon at its distal tip intended to be inserted through the urethra and retained in the urinary bladder, or prostatic bed, of an adult or paediatric patient to function as an indwelling therapeutic device for urinary drainage; it might also be designed for infusion of fluids (irrigation). It may have a bent tip (coude) to facilitate insertion, and some types may be provided with a guidewire to facilitate difficult insertion (e.g., in cases of enlarged prostate); it does not include an antimicrobial agent(s). Most types are commonly known as a Foley catheter; it is intended to be introduced by a healthcare professional. This is a single-use device.)
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WHO Technical specifications
WHO related resources
Decommissioning
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