Guidelines for Drainage
Foley Catheter Guidelines
Guidelines
for
Drainage
HELPFUL GUIDELINES FOR DRAINAGE
• Periodic inspection of the system should be made to ensure that urine is flowing freely and
is not obstructed
• Urine drainage bag should be placed near the foot of the bed and below the level of the
patient’s hip
• Drain tubing should be secured with the attached clip to provide a continuous downward
sloping path to the drainage bag
• When transporting the patient, do not place the drainage bag on the patient’s abdomen or
between the patient’s leg
• Excess tubing should be arranged to permit straight-line drainage or coiled in a manner
that does not allow the tubing to kink or fall below the level of the drainage bag
• Do not position the tubing under the patient’s leg where weight can kink or impede
the flow
• Never allow the drainage bag to be placed on the floor.
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Deflation
DeflationGuidelines
Guidelines
Proper
ProperCatheter
CatheterInflation
Inflation
® ®
Ensure
Ensure
that
that
thethe
Bard
Bard
Foley
Foley
catheter
catheter
balloon
balloon
is positioned
is positioned
well
well
within
within
thethe
patient’s
patient’s
bladder.
bladder.
Slowly,
Slowly,
with
with
a gentle,
a gentle,
constant
constant
force,
force,
® ®
Bard
Bard
Foley
Foley
catheter
catheter
balloon
balloon
with
with
thethe
volume
volume
prescribed
prescribed
inflate
inflate
thethe
onon
thethe
package.
package.
Note
Note
that
that
thethe
5cc5cc
balloon
balloon
must
must
bebe
inflated
inflated
with
with
between
between
9cc9cc
and
and
10cc
10cc
of of
sterile
sterile
water.
water.
Improperly
Improperly
inflated
inflated
® ®
Bard
Bard
Foley
Foley
catheter
catheter
balloons
balloons
may
may
cause
cause
drainage
drainage
and
and
deflation
deflation
difficulties.
difficulties.
Using
Using
fluid
fluid
other
other
than
than
sterile
sterile
water
water
may
may
cause
cause
thethe
balloon
balloon
notnot
to to
empty
empty
properly,
properly,
especially
especially
after
after
long
long
dwell
dwell
times.
times.
Guidelines for Foley Catheter Inflation
Balloon
Balloon
Size
Size
Recommended
Recommended
Inflation
Inflation
Capacities
Capacities
5cc5cc
sterile
sterile
water
water
FOLEY CATHETER
INFLATION
3cc3cc
balloon
balloon
5cc5cc
balloon
balloon
10cc
10cc
sterile
sterile
water
water
30cc
30cc
balloon
balloon
35cc
35cc
sterile
sterile
water
water
75cc
75cc
balloon
balloon
80cc
80cc
sterile
sterile
water
water
Properly Inflated
Under Inflated
Properly
Properly
Inflated
Inflated
Under
Under
Inflated
Inflated
5cc5cc
Foley
Foley
catheter
catheter
inflated
inflated
12
FR
Foley
with
with
10cc
10cc
ofCatheter
of
water
water
5cc5cc
Foley
Foley
catheter
catheter
inflated
inflated
12
FR5cc
Foley
Catheter
with
with
5cc
of of
water
water
inflated w/8 cc of water
inflated w/4 cc of water
Please
Please
see
see
reverse
reverse
side
side
Prior to insertion, test the balloon inflation and deflation. The balloon should be fully deflated before insertion.
Ensure that the foley catheter balloon is positioned well within the patient’s bladder. Slowly, with a gentle, constant
force, the catheter balloon must be inflated with the recommended volume of sterile water, depending on balloon size
(refer to table below). Improperly inflated foley catheter balloons may cause drainage and deflation difficulties. Using
fluid other than sterile water may cause the balloon to empty improperly, especially after dwell times.
Prior to removing the catheter, deflate the balloon by inserting the luer tip of an empty syringe into the valve and
aspirating the solution completely. If the balloon does not collapse after attempting this step, then sever the valve arm. If
balloon still does not deflate, call physician.
French Size
Recommeded Inflation Capacities
6 FR
1.5 ml
8 FR
3 - 5 ml
10 FR
3 - 5 ml
12 FR
5 - 10 ml
14 FR
5 - 10 ml
16 FR
5 - 15 ml
18 FR
5 - 15 ml
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