A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases ...

Amid a global shortage of epidural catheters, Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health-care authority says it's developing a plan to reduce the impact on patients about to undergo surgery. In a ...

For their study, Dr. Charters and his team of researchers (Trevor North, M.D., and Oliver Scotting, M.D.) sought to compare the potential risks of complications between patients with and without a ...

Several Ontario hospitals say they are preparing for potential shortage of epidural catheters as the province takes steps to track the inventory of the devices used to provide anesthesia during ...

Urinary catheters are not exactly the most popular topic of conversation, but their problems affect millions of people. Catheterisation is not just a necessary and uncomfortable process, but for many, ...

Other issues. Other causes of urinary retention include trauma, pregnancy, and postoperative complications. Trauma like injury to the urethra, penis, or bladder can also lead to urinary retention.

While the Foley, as all such catheters with this design are now known, solved a problem, it created others. Natural latex is allergenic and can also be toxic to cells.

The Epidural Catheters is currently reported as a medical device shortage under sections 62.21 to 62.26 of the Medical Devices Regulations. For a full list of shortages, refer to the List of shortages ...

The epidural catheter has markings starting 5 cm from the tip and continuing at 1-cm intervals, as well as special markings that denote 5, 10, 15, and 20 cm from the tip.

A potential shortage of epidural catheters used to provide anesthesia during childbirth has not — for now — impacted Orillia's hospital. A supply-chain issue is causing shortages of the device for ...

Urinary catheters are not exactly the most popular topic of conversation, but their problems affect millions of people. Catheterisation is not just a necessary and uncomfortable process, but for ...