Please read all instructions before using this device.
Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
Device Description
The M
Intermittent Urinary Catheter is a silicone tube inserted into the urethra for the
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purpose of draining the bladder of urine.
Not made with natural rubber latex
Does not contain DEHP
Indications for Use
The M
Intermittent Urinary Catheter is intended for urological use only. It is intended for
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use by adult and pediatric patients of all ages for bladder management including urine drainage,
collection, and measurement. The device is passed to the urinary bladder via the urethra.
Contraindications
None known
Warnings
This is a single use device. Do not resterilize any portion of this device. Reuse and/or
repackaging may create a risk of patient or user infection, compromise the structural integrity
and/or essential material and design characteristics of the device, which may lead to device
failure, and/or lead to injury, illness or death of the patient.
Precautions
Inspect the catheter before use. Do not use the product if the device or packaging is damaged.
Self-catheterization should follow the plan of care and advice given by your healthcare
practitioner and be carried out only in accordance with the instructions for use provided. Please
consult your healthcare practitioner if any conditions occur which create concern and/or difficulty
during catheterization.
Adverse Reactions
Urinary Tract Infection
Bleeding from the urethra
Irritation of the urethra
Review the self-catheterization procedure
with a healthcare professional.
1. Always wash hands prior to use.
2. Open the catheter package by peeling the
tab upwards with the aid of the finger hole.
3. If desired, use the adhesive label(s) to
hang the package on a nearby dry vertical
surface while preparing to catheterize.
4. Clean the opening to the urethra – and
the surrounding area. Wipe from front to
back to avoid fecal contamination. Wash
your hands again.
5. Hold the insertion sleeve with your
dominant hand and squeeze it to grip the
catheter shaft as you remove the catheter
from the pack. Next, hold the catheter funnel
above the insertion sleeve with your other
hand and slide the insertion sleeve down
the shaft, stopping at about 6" from the tip.
Release the funnel. Using the insertion sleeve
to hold the catheter firmly, gently pass the
tip of the catheter into your urethra until the
insertion sleeve nears the meatus. Repeat
until urine starts to flow.
Instructions for Use
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6. Keep the catheter steady until urine stops
flowing. When urine stops flowing, slowly
withdraw the catheter, stopping if flow starts
again, until the last few drops have drained.
Check the color, odor and clarity of the urine.
Any changes may need to be reported to a
health care professional.
Disposal
7. Place the catheter back into the package
and dispose in accordance with accepted
medical practice and applicable local, state
and federal laws and regulations. Do not flush
down the toilet.
8. Wash hands.
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