Special Features:

Flex; 12 in.; polyester or nylon; integral metal tip on distal end permits attach to a filiforam; flared proximal end to connect to syringe; capable of withstanding repeated sterilization by steam, ethylene oxide, or soaking in high level disinfectant solution

Properties:

An item designed for insertion through the urinary tract as far as the bladder to allow drainage, irrigation, observation, and application of medication. For items designed to drain the ureter, see catheter, ureteral. For items designed to be inserted through an incision or wound, see drain, surgical; and tube, (as modified).