1. Choices matter
Advancing Lives and the Delivery of Healthcare.®
Insertion
Maintenance
Duration
Utilization
FOLEY CATHETERS
LATEX AND SILICONE

2. MAKING STRIDES TO PREVENT
AND DOCUMENT HAIS
Government intervnetion timeline
CDC guidelines
Deficit
Reduction
Act
CDC
Guideline
Update
Affordable
Care Act
Hospital
Acquired
Condition
Reduction
Program
2006 2009 2010 2014

3. OUR RESPONSE: ADJUSTING
OUR STANDARDS FOR CAUTI
PREVENTION
UTILIZATION:
INSERTION:
MAINTENANCE:
Orange sticker
sheet, other
sheets in the
Foley tray
Indications on
packaging, full
range Foley
alternatives
Gloves, hand
sanitizer
Perineal wipe,
iodine sticks,
applicator
enhancements,
stepwise
insertion tray
Safety seal,
statlock, closed
system trays,
statlock in tray,
dailey foley
care, temper
evident seal

4. WHAT ABOUT THE FOLEY?
Accessory
connecting
tube
Accessory
meter bag
Class II
Invasive Foley
catheter
Barrier seal

5. 1.5 times more painful to remove a silicone
Foley catheter than latex
Occurred more frequently than symptomatic
UTIS with 32% of these cases leading
to medical intervention
Leads to the development of bacteria
known to exist in biofilm and cause
CAUTIs
FOCUSING ON THE FOLEY: THE
MECHANICAL CONSEQUENCES
PAINFUL
REMOVAL
CATHETER-
RELATED
PAIN
BLADDER
INFLAMMATION

6. Latex Foley
Catheter
COMPONENTS OF THE FOLEY:
Smooth tip Wide eyelet
Compatible
composition
Effective
drainage funnel
& accesible
inflation port
Secure balloon
design
Coated inner
lumen
Bonding-friendly
surface

7. Silicone Foley
Catheter
MATERIAL MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE
Structured
material
100% silicone
Si
14
Silicone
28.0855

8. Bardex®
I.C. Anti-Infective Foley catheter:
Indications for Use:
• Patient has acute urinary retention or bladder outlet obstruction
• Need for accurate urine output measurements
• Use for selected surgical procedures
• To assist in healing of open sacral or perineal wounds
• Patient requires prolonged immobilization
• To improve comfort for end of life care
Cautions:
• The Bardex® Foley catheter and Bardex® I.C. anti-infective Foley
catheter contain natural rubber latex which may cause allergic
reactions.
• Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts these devices to sale by or on the order
of a physician.
Warnings:
• On catheter, do not use ointments or lubricants having a
petrolatum base. They will damage the catheter and may cause
balloon to burst.
• After use, this product may be a potential biohazard. Handle and
dispose of in accordance with accepted medical practices and
applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.
Bard and Bardex are registered trademarks of C.R. Bard, Inc. Bactiguard®
* is a registered trademark of BactiGuard AB.
*The Foley catheters included in the Bardex®
I.C. System contain Bactiguard®
* silver alloy coating which
is licensed from BactiGuard AB. 2016 C. R. Bard, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1606-38 R05/16 BMD/XXXX/0716/XXXX
C. R. Bard, Inc.
Covington, GA 30014
800.526.4455
bardmedical.com
Available for silicone and latex Foley catheters
PERMANENT COATINGS
STANDARD:
ADVANCED:
PREMIUM:
Engineered to minimize tissue trauma dur-ing insertion and
removal of catheter
Designed to absorb mucosal fluid and form a “cushioned” bar-
rier around the catheter, preventing bacterial adherence and
en-crustation, and improve comfort.
Designed to allow “communication” be-tween hydrogel and
noble metal ions on the surface of the catheter, resulting in a
well-lubricated anti-infective catheter exte-rior.
Silicone Exterior
Lubricious Hydrogel Finish
Hydrogel and Bactiguard®
Finish