Female Metal Catheter

Description

Female Metal Catheter

The short pattern, 16 cm against the 29 cm male catheter, with only a slight curve at the tip because the female urethra does not ask for more. The shorter body is easier to control one handed and less likely to be over advanced.

Sizing

Charriere, also written French, from 6 through to 24, supplied one catheter per order in the size selected. The wider range at the top end reflects the different indications this pattern serves, from routine drainage through to instillation where flow rate matters more than minimal caliber.

Why metal

A rigid catheter passes where a soft one collapses, holds its line without a guide, and can be reprocessed indefinitely rather than discarded. Against that it demands a gentler technique and a careful pre use check, since a rigid instrument is unforgiving of a burr.

Care

Flush and brush the lumen after every use and inspect the eyes and tip under good light. Any roughness at the eye is a reason to take the catheter out of service. Dry tipped so the lumen clears, and store so nothing presses on the curve.

Specification

• Length: 16 cm
• Sizes: Charriere 6 to 24
• Short curved tip, ring handle
• Material: surgical stainless steel
• Reusable, autoclavable, supplied non sterile

Warranty and supply

Manufacturing defects are covered for three years from invoice. Stock is inspected in Atlanta before it ships. The 29 cm male pattern is stocked alongside it. See our FAQs for care guidance, or browse the rest of our urology surgical instruments.

The American Urological Association publishes catheter guidance.

Disclaimer

Catalog photographs are reference images and may show more than one size or variation, so check the option you have selected before ordering. This is a professional use product. Surgical stainless steel contains nickel, and Intrace USA cannot accept liability for allergic or material sensitivity reactions. See the FDA guidance on materials used in medical devices.