next delivery. Any changes to the prescriptions must be made by the Community Nurse and not the patient. All urinary catheters should be: Prescribed in single units Prescribed 3 initially, but 2 on repeat. Long term catheters can stay in situ for up to 12 weeks. The following catheters are suitable for both urethral and supra pubic catheterisation. 100% silicone catheters should be used for all patients who have an allergy to latex. Woodward (1997) and Blandy (1980) highlighted the problems of latex catheters, including toxicity leading to urethritis, stricture formation and encrustation. All silicone catheters have a slightly wider lumen than that of coated catheters; this aspect should be considered if the patient is prone to blockage of their catheter. Silicone allows diffusion of water; balloons may therefore occasionally deflate in situ, causing the catheter to fall out. Silicone catheters induce only a mild degree of inflammation in the urethra compared with coated catheters. Silicone Male/Standard length (Add size to the end order code) – Order Product Balloon Drug Tariff Code Size Ch Size Price (ml) 1st Choice DA3101 Rusch 10 12-24ch £6.07 (Add size to Brilliant Aquaflate All Silicone with sterile the end of the water filled syringe and one empty code) syringe to deflate balloon. Male Folysil X-Tra with pre-filled syringe for 2nd Choice 10 12-22ch £6.31 balloon inflation and supplementary syringe for balloon deflation
next delivery. Any changes to the prescriptions must be made by the Community Nurse and not the patient. All urinary catheters should be: Prescribed in single units Prescribed 3 initially, but 2 on repeat. Long term catheters can stay in situ for up to 12 weeks. The following catheters are suitable for both urethral and supra pubic catheterisation. 100% silicone catheters should be used for all patients who have an allergy to latex. Woodward (1997) and Blandy (1980) highlighted the problems of latex catheters, including toxicity leading to urethritis, stricture formation and encrustation. All silicone catheters have a slightly wider lumen than that of coated catheters; this aspect should be considered if the patient is prone to blockage of their catheter. Silicone allows diffusion of water; balloons may therefore occasionally deflate in situ, causing the catheter to fall out. Silicone catheters induce only a mild degree of inflammation in the urethra compared with coated catheters. Silicone Male/Standard length – (Add size to the end order code) Order Code Product Balloon Size (ml) Size Drug Tariff Price 1st Choice DA3101 (Add size to the end of the code) Rusch Brilliant Aquaflate All Silicone with sterile water filled syringe and one empty syringe to deflate balloon. 10 12-24ch £6.07 2nd Choice Male Folysil X-Tra with pre-filled syringe for balloon inflation and supplementary syringe for balloon deflation 10 12-22ch £6.31 Ch
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