The Bard 100% latex-free all-silicone Foley catheter is available in a variety of French sizes and balloon sizes, including pediatric.

• Ensure that the Bard Foley catheter balloon is positioned well within the patient's bladder.
• Slowly, with a gentle, constant force, inflate the Bard Foley catheter balloon with the volume prescribed on the package.
• Note that a 5cc balloon must be inflated with between 9cc and 10cc of sterile water.
• Improperly inflated Bard Foley catheter balloons may cause drainage and deflation difficulties.

• Select a luer slip syringe.
• Slide the plunger of the syringe up and down the barrel of Proper Catheter Inflation the syringe several times to "loosen it up."
• Compress the plunger all the way and then pull back the plunger slightly so that it does not adhere to the front of the syringe barrel. prescribed on the package.
• Gently insert the syringe in the catheter valve.
• Do not use more force than is required to make the syringe "stick" in the valve.
• Allow the pressure within the balloon to force the plunger back and fill the syringe with water.
• If you notice slow or no deflation, re-seat the syringe gently. Once again, allow the balloon to deflate slowly on its own.
• If the balloon does not deflate, reposition the patient.
• Ensure that the catheter is not in traction-the proximal end of the catheter is not compressed within the bladder neck.
• Ensure that urine flows freely.
• Attempt to deflate the balloon by using the pressure in the balloon to force water into the syringe as described above.
• If the balloon still fails to deflate, apply very gentle, slow aspiration. Aspiration that is too rapid, or too forceful, may cause the inflation lumen within the Foley catheter to collapse.
• If permitted by hospital protocol, the valve arm may be severed.
• If this fails, contact an adequately trained professional for assistance, as directed by hospital protocol.