CURE M14U Pocket Catheter Installation Guide
- May 15, 2024
- CURE
Table of Contents
M14U Pocket Catheter
Installation Guide
M14U Pocket Catheter
Cure Medical supports medical research. For information on Cure Medical catheters, visit www.curemedical.com or contact your distributor of quality healthcare products.
Instruction Guide to Clean Self-Intermittent Catheterization For Men Using the
Extra Long Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter
This educational material is provided by Cure Medical in an effort to answer
questions and address possible concerns about the intermittent catheterization
process. By following the simple steps for clean self-intermittent
catheterization, it is possible to quickly master the technique and make the
process part of your daily routine for bladder management and urinary tract
health.
Cure Medical wishes to thank Anne Boisclair-Fahey, DNP, RN, CPNP for writing
this educational material. Her experience as a Senior Director of Advanced
Practice Providers (APPS) at Children’s Minnesota hospital, combined with over
20 years of clinical expertise in pediatric urology as a pediatric nurse
practitioner, make her contribution to this instruction guide invaluable.
This instruction guide is not a substitute for medical advice from your
healthcare provider.
The Urinary System
The urinary system contains two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder and the
urethra. The kidneys filter the blood and produce urine. The urine travels
from the kidneys down the ureters and into the bladder, where it is stored
until emptied during urination or catheterization. The urethra is the tube
that empties the urine out of the body. When the bladder is full, the brain
sends a signal down the spinal cord to the bladder, causing it to empty. For
people with spinal cord issues, the signal from the bladder to the brain gets
interrupted, making them unable to empty their bladder.
When people are unable to empty their bladder on their own, they are at risk
for urinary tract infections, as well as incontinence or involuntary loss of
urine. When urine stays in the bladder and is not emptied, bacteria can grow,
causing infections which can lead to illness. Research has shown that self-
intermittent catheterization helps reduce urinary tract infections, control
urinary leakage (incontinence) and prevent urinary tract damage.
Introduction to Self- Intermittent Catheterization
Intermittent catheterization is the periodic emptying of the bladder by the
insertion of a hollow plastic tube (catheter) into the urethra, past the
sphincter muscles and into the bladder. Urine then passes out of the bladder
through the catheter.
Intermittent catheterization is used when a person is unable to empty his
bladder. Medical conditions that often require intermittent catheterization
include spinal cord injuries, spina bifida and multiple sclerosis, to name a
few.
Intermittent catheterization must be done at regular intervals each day to
keep the bladder healthy.
Your healthcare provider has recommended clean self-intermittent
catheterization to help empty your bladder and keep your urinary system
healthy.
How Often Should I Catheterize?
Your healthcare provider will let you know how often you will need to perform
clean self-intermittent catheterization and the size of the catheter you will
need. Normally, selfintermittent catheterization is performed every four hours
starting when you wake up in the morning and continues every four hours until
bedtime. Some people catheterize on a more frequent schedule. Most people who
catheterize do not need catheterization at night. Your healthcare provider
will let you know if you need catheterization at night.
Where Do I Get Catheters?
You will be taught clean self-intermittent catheterization by your healthcare
provider who will decide the size and style of catheter that you will need.
Your healthcare provider will provide a prescription for the catheter
supplies. The prescription will be sent to a medical supply company that will
provide you with the supplies.
Self-Intermittent Catheterization Instructions for Men
Self–intermittent catheterization can be performed in a sitting, standing or
lying position. Do what is most comfortable for you – keeping in mind that the
extra long (XL) Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter eliminates the need to stand in
front of the toilet or transfer from a wheelchair to sit on the toilet. The
25” tube facilitates easy drainage from a variety of positions.
If cathing while lying down, use an underpad. Knees can be straight or bent.
If sitting on the toilet, spread your legs apart. Once in position, arrange
clothing out of the way.
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Before you begin, gather the following materials:
· Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter with water soluble lubricant in sealed packet
· Something to cleanse the area: soap, water and a washcloth, or unscented disposable wipes
· A container to collect the urine if not cathing on or near a toilet
· Hand towel The Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter features a 25” straight tip catheter with polished eyelets, gripper sleeve, and funnel end. Package includes lubricant. -
Inspect catheter before use. If catheter or package is damaged, do not use.
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Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, or if not available, use an antibacterial hand cleaner.
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Lay out the equipment so it is within easy reach. Open the catheter package but do not touch the catheter. Open the water soluble lubricant packet but do not apply it yet.
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Hold the penis upright on the sides so that the urethra is not pinched. Retract the foreskin if the penis is uncircumcised. As instructed by your medical provider – wash the glans penis from the urethral opening (tip) to the base of the glans with soap, water and washcloth or unscented disposable wipe. Wash with a circular motion from the tip outward. Do not wash back and forth over the urethral opening. Repeat the washing two more times with different areas of the wash cloth or with a new unscented wipe each time.
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Remove the catheter from the package. Slide the protective gripper sleeve down the catheter to within 4-6 inches of the insertion tip. The sleeve will help ensure sterility of the catheter during insertion.
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Apply a liberal amount of supplied lubricant to the tip and first several inches of the catheter.
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While holding the penis upright with one hand at a 45 to 60-degree angle from the body, slowly insert the lubricated catheter into the penis using your dominant hand (shown). Reposition the plastic sleeve as the catheter is advanced into the penis. Do not pull the catheter in and out when you meet resistance at the urethral sphincters; just apply gentle but firm continuous pressure until the catheter advances into the bladder.
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Once the catheter has passed one half length of the urethra, lower the penis and slide the catheter the rest of the way into the bladder until urine flows. In most cases, the extra long catheter enables drainage directly into the toilet. Hold it in place until urine stops flowing. Allow the bladder to empty completely.
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When urine stops flowing, slowly rotate the catheter between your fingers while withdrawing the catheter. If urine starts to flow again when withdrawing the catheter, stop each time it flows and let the urine drain. When the bladder is empty, completely remove the catheter by pinching off the end and pulling it out. This will prevent urine from flowing back into the bladder. If you are uncircumcised, make sure you bring the foreskin back over the glans penis when you are finished.
Your Clean Self-Intermittent Catheterization Specifications:
- Extra Long, 25” Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter size: 14 FR
- Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter tip design: Straight
- Catheterize times a day or everyhours.
- Catheterization required at night: Yes No
Healthcare provider contact information:
Name……………………………
Telephone Number……….
Healthcare product supplier contact information:
Name………………………….
Telephone Number……..
Cure Medical supports medical research. For information on Cure Medical
catheters, visit www.curemedical.com or contact
your distributor of quality healthcare products.
Instruction Guide to Clean Self-Intermittent Catheterization For Women Using
the Extra Long Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter
This educational material is provided by Cure Medical in an effort to answer
questions and address possible concerns about the intermittent catheterization
process. By following the simple steps for clean self-intermittent
catheterization, it is possible to quickly master the technique and make the
process part of your daily routine for bladder management and urinary tract
health.
Cure Medical wishes to thank Anne Boisclair-Fahey, DNP, RN, CPNP for writing
this educational material. Her experience as a Senior Director of Advanced
Practice Providers (APPS) at Children’s Minnesota hospital, combined with over
20 years of clinical expertise in pediatric urology as a pediatric nurse
practitioner, make her contribution to this instruction guide invaluable.
This instruction guide is not a substitute for medical advice from your
healthcare provider.
The Urinary System
The urinary system contains two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder and the
urethra. The kidneys filter the blood and produce urine. The urine travels
from the kidneys down the ureters and into the bladder, where it is stored
until emptied during urination or catheterization. The urethra is the tube
that empties the urine out of the body. When the bladder is full, the brain
sends a signal down the spinal cord to the bladder, causing it to empty. For
people with spinal cord issues, the signal from the bladder to the brain gets
interrupted, making them unable to empty their bladder.
When people are unable to empty their bladder on their own, they are at risk
for urinary tract infections, as well as incontinence or involuntary loss of
urine. When urine stays in the bladder and is not emptied, bacteria can grow,
causing infections which can lead to illness. Research has shown that self-
intermittent catheterization helps reduce urinary tract infections, control
urinary leakage (incontinence) and prevent urinary tract damage.
Introduction to Self- Intermittent Catheterization
Intermittent catheterization is the periodic emptying of the bladder by the
insertion of a hollow plastic tube (catheter) into the urethra, past the
sphincter muscle and into the bladder. Urine then passes out of the bladder
through the catheter.
Intermittent catheterization is used when a person is unable to empty her
bladder. Medical conditions that often require intermittent catheterization
include spinal cord injuries, spina bifida and multiple sclerosis, to name a
few.
Intermittent catheterization must be done at regular intervals each day to
keep the bladder healthy.
Your healthcare provider has recommended clean self-intermittent
catheterization to help empty your bladder and keep your urinary system
healthy.
How Often Should I Catheterize?
Your healthcare provider will let you know how often you will need to perform
clean self-intermittent catheterization and the size of the catheter you will
need. Normally, selfintermittent catheterization is performed every four hours
starting when you wake up in the morning and continues every four hours until
bedtime. Some people catheterize on a more frequent schedule. Most people who
catheterize do not need catheterization at night. Your healthcare provider
will let you know if you need catheterization at night.
Where Do I Get Catheters?
You will be taught clean self-intermittent catheterization by your healthcare
provider who will decide the size and style of catheter that you will need.
Your healthcare provider will provide a prescription for the catheter
supplies. The prescription will be sent to a medical supply company that will
provide you with the supplies.
Self-Intermittent Catheterization Instructions for Women
Most women who perform self-intermittent catheterization sit on the toilet or
nearby in a chair or wheelchair when they pass the catheter into the urethra.
Other women may perform it lying down with pillows behind their backs. Do what
is most comfortable for you. Initially you may want to use a mirror to help
visualize the urethral opening where the catheter is inserted. The mirror can
be placed on a low stool in front of the toilet seat. It may take time for you
to locate the proper opening. Eventually most women learn to catheterize by
touch and feel.
The extra long (XL) Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter eliminates the need to
transfer from a wheelchair to sit on the toilet. The 25” tube facilitates easy
drainage.
-
Before you begin, gather the following materials:
· Cure Medical Pocket Catheter with water soluble lubricant in sealed packet
· Something to cleanse the area: soap, water and a washcloth, or unscented disposable wipes
· Hand towel
· A container to collect the urine if not cathing on or near a toilet
The Cure Medical Pocket Catheter features a 25” straight tip catheter with polished eyelets and funnel. Package includes lubricant and protective gripper sleeve. -
Inspect catheter before use. If catheter or package is damaged, do not use.
-
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, or if not available, use an antibacterial hand cleaner.
-
Lay out the equipment so it is within easy reach. Open the catheter package but do not touch the catheter. Open the water soluble lubricant packet but do not apply it yet.
-
Position yourself comfortably. Arrange clothing so it is out of the way. If sitting in a wheelchair or on the toilet, spread your legs far apart. If lying down, bend knees and place your heels together in a “frog-like” position (shown).
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Using the non-dominant hand, separate the labia with the thumb and forefinger to locate the urethra.
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With the labia separated, wash the urethral area from front to back thoroughly with soap, water and washcloth or unscented disposable wipe – as instructed by your medical provider. Never go back and forth over the urethral opening. Repeat washing from front to back with the different areas of the washcloth or disposable wipe.
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Remove the catheter from the package. Slide the protective gripper sleeve down the catheter to within 3-4 inches of the insertion tip. The sleeve will help ensure sterility of the catheter.
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Apply a liberal amount of supplied lubricant to the tip of the catheter.
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Using the non-dominant hand, separate the labia while using the dominant hand, to insert the catheter gently into the urethral opening (shown). Continue to insert the catheter about 2 inches until urine begins to flow. Allow the bladder to empty completely. In most cases, the extra long catheter enables drainage directly into the toilet. Hold it in place until urine stops flowing.
-
When urine stops flowing, slowly rotate the catheter between your fingers while withdrawing the catheter. If urine starts to flow again, stop withdrawing the catheter and let the urine drain. When the bladder is empty, completely remove the catheter by pinching off the end and pulling it out. This will prevent urine from flowing back into the bladder.
Your Clean Self-Intermittent Catheterization Specifications:
- Extra Long, 25” Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter size: 14 FR
- Cure Medical® Pocket Catheter tip design: Straight
- Catheterize times a day or everyhours.
- Catheterization required at night: Yes No
Healthcare provider contact information:
Name………………………………….
Telephone Number……………..
Healthcare product supplier contact information:
Name……………………………….
Telephone Number…………..