Prescribe 10 at a time Order Code Product Pack Size Drug Tariff Price FB99849 Uro-Tainer NaCI 0.9% (Normal Saline) 1 £3.51 FB99965 Uro-Tainer Normal Saline with PHMB 0.02% 1 £3.40 Polyhexanide Uro-Tainer Twin Suby G 1 9746609 £4.81 Uro-Tainer Twin Solutio R 1 9746625 £4.81 Urinary Catheter Drainage Bags Leg Bags When assessing patients it is important to consider the following points: Bag capacity (mls) Tube length (short, for wearing on the thigh, long for wearing on the knee or calve) Tap designed for ease of use Patient choice All Urinary catheter leg drainage bags need to be changed every 5-7 days. Ensure bags are not changed un-necessarily as it is it put the patients at increased risk of infection by breaking the closed drainage system more than necessary. When used in conjunction with 2litre night bags, patients/carers should always attach the night bag to the bottom of the leg bag. This ensures unnecessary breaking of the drainage system’. ‘closed Writing the date of next change on the leg bag is also recommended best practice. Lever action (sterile)
Prescribe 10 at a time Order Code Product Pack Size Drug Tariff Price FB99849 Uro-Tainer NaCI 0.9% (Normal Saline) 1 £3.51 FB99965 Uro-Tainer Normal Saline with PHMB 0.02% Polyhexanide 1 £3.40 9746609 Uro-Tainer Twin Suby G 1 £4.81 9746625 Uro-Tainer Twin Solutio R 1 £4.81 Urinary Catheter Drainage Bags Leg Bags When assessing patients it is important to consider the following points: Bag capacity (mls) Tube length (short, for wearing on the thigh, long for wearing on the knee or calve) Tap designed for ease of use Patient choice All Urinary catheter leg drainage bags need to be changed every 5-7 days. Ensure bags are not changed un-necessarily as it is it put the patients at increased risk of infection by breaking the closed drainage system more than necessary. When used in conjunction with 2litre night bags, patients/carers should always attach the night bag to the bottom of the leg bag. This ensures unnecessary breaking of the ‘closed drainage system’. Writing the date of next change on the leg bag is also recommended best practice. Lever action (sterile)
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