Bard Bardia Closed System Foley Tray

How To Use Bard Bardia Foley Catheter?

Bardia Foley 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

Bardia Foley Catheter Deflation

• 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 the user notices 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

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