Urinating Devices

Introduction

Urinating Devices for Patients: In case of long surgical procedure with general or spinal anesthesia like abdominal and urological surgeries, in fatal trauma cases, in serious diseases in which patient could not manage to walk or stand, and sometimes elderly people require urinating devices. These devices can be of three types-

• Intrusive

• Intermittent

• External use

In intrusive method, a hollow flexible tube is inserted in the urinal track of the patient. This tube is called catheter, this catheter drains urine from your urinary bladder into a bag, called urine bag. Common reasons for a urinary catheterization include staff convenience, urine leakage (incontinence), urinary retention, certain surgeries such as prostatectomy,

Benjamin Franklin invented the flexible catheter in 1752 extending his inventiveness to his family's medical problems, when his brother John suffered from bladder stones. Franklin's catheter was made of metal with segments hinged together with a wire enclosed to provide rigidity during insertion. In the early 1900s, a Dubliner named Walsh and a famous Scottish urologist called Norman Gibbon teamed together to create the standard catheter used in hospitals today. Named after the two creators, it was called the Gibbon-Walsh catheter. The Walsh catheter is particularly useful after prostatectomy for it drains the bladder without infection or clot retention. The Gibbon catheter has largely obviated the necessity of performing emergency

Now, generally PVC urine pots are available in hospitals, some advance models uses a rubber ring on the opening of the pot.

Market Cost Survey:

Foley Catheter:

Foley catheter can range from Rs.120 – Rs.175 depending on quality and coating, generally latex rubber is used for making catheters. Pre lubricated (with silicone) catheter can cost additional Rs.20 – Rs.25, (but these catheter are not very popular in market.

• The long term silver alloy coated catheters are the most expensive one and can cost up to Rs.2500 (or more in case of imported company), these catheter are least likely to available in market.

• 100% Silicone Foley catheter cost around from Rs.450 – Rs.750 availability is a issue.

Intermittent Catheter:

Latex rubber intermittent catheter can cost from Rs.90 – Rs.100, whereas 100% silicone intermittent catheter can cost Rs.350 – Rs.500. PVC intermittent catheter are also available in Rs.75.

Urinary Pot for Patients:

• Stainless steel urine pot for men cost around Rs.350 – Rs.450 and for females Rs.500 – Rs.700

• Whereas plastic (PVC) male urine pot cost Rs.250 – Rs.300, and for females Rs.300 – Rs.350

• Unisex pots are also available in plastic models costing around