Bard Bardia Add-A-Foley Tray With Center-Entry Drainage Bag

Inflation/Deflation Guidelines

• Bard Nylon Catheter Plug
• Bard Midstream Kit With Funnel Collector
• Bard StatLock Pediatric Foley Stabilization Device

Inflation and Deflation Guidelines

• Proper Catheter Inflation:
  • Ensure that the Bard Foley catheter balloon is positioned well within the patients bladder. Slowly, with a gentle, constant force, inflate the Bard Foley catheter balloon with the volume prescribed on the package
  • Note that a 5cc balloon must be inflated with between 9cc and 10cc of sterile water
  • Improperly inflated Bard Foley catheter balloons may cause drainage and deflation difficulties


• Catheter Deflation:
  • Select a luer slip syringe
  • Slide the plunger of the syringe up and down the barrel of the syringe several times to "loosen it up"
  • Compress the plunger all the way and then pull back the plunger slightly so that it does not adhere to the front of the syringe barrel
  • Gently insert syringe in the catheter valve
  • Do not use more force than is required to make the syringe "stick" in the valve
  • Allow the pressure within the balloon to force the plunger back and fill the syringe with water
  • If you notice slow or no deflation, re-seat the syringe gently, once again, allow the balloon to deflate slowly on its own
  • If the balloon does not deflate, reposition the patient
  • Ensure that the catheter is not in traction
  • the proximal end of the catheter is not compressed within the bladder neck - Ensure that urine flows freely
  • Attempt to deflate the balloon by using the pressure in the balloon to force water into the syringe
  • If the balloon still fails to deflate, apply very gentle, slow aspiration, aspiration that is too rapid or too forceful, may cause the inflation lumen within the Foley catheter to collapse
  • If permitted by hospital protocol, the valve arm may be severed
  • If this fails, contact an adequately trained professional for assistance, as directed by hospital protocol