Urinary Drainage Bag
Foley Drainage Bag · Urine Drainage Bag · Urine Collection Bag · Drainage Unit · Gravity Drainage Bag · Foley Bag · Continuous Drainage Unit
A clear, graduated plastic bag, commonly 2000 mL, with a hanger at the top, a length of drainage tubing ending in a catheter connector, and a drain outlet at the bottom. Most have an anti-reflux valve and a needlelessNEE-dul-lesWorking without a needle, such as an IV connector that a syringe or tubing attaches to directly.Full entry samplingSAM-plingTaking a small part of something, such as blood or tissue, or choosing a group of people for a study.Full entry port.
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What it’s for
Collects urine from an indwellingIN-dwel-ingPlaced inside the body and left there for a period of time.Full entry (indwelling urinary catheterin-DWEL-ing YUR-ih-nair-ee KATH-uh-terA tube passed through the urethra into the bladder and left in place to drain urine into a bag.Full entry ) catheter in a closed system during and after surgery, so urine output can be seen and measured. It comes with the catheterization supplies; in many kits the drainage tubing and bag are already connected to the catheter.
Lengths and variants
Common bags hold about 2000 mL. Some combine the bag with a urine meter chamber for hourly measurement. Infection-control versions have antimicrobialan-tee-my-KROH-bee-ulA drug or substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.anti- againstmicro- smallbi/o life-al relating toFull entry coatings.
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- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 17 (Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping), p. 340
- Association of Surgical Technologists. Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist. 4th ed. Chapter 10 (Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies), p. 285-286
- vitalitymedical.com
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