Specifications
Model no: SCT-080
Available in: Suprapubic catheter, Normal malecot, malecot Catheter with hubs that can be detached.
Sizes: 8 – 20 Fr (Suprapubic), 8 – 20 Fr (Malecot)
Length: 20 – 25 cm (Suprapubic), 20 – 30 cm (Malecot)
Also available as Malecot Drainage Set (Malecot cath, Guide wire, IP needle, Facial dilators, scalpel, urine bag connector).
Usage
The malecot flower design is primarily suited for the drainage of thick viscous fluids. This product is used for the percutaneous placement of a malecot catheter in the renal pelvis for nephrostomy drainage.
The Suprapubic/Malecot Catheter is used in the following conditions:
- urinary retention
- urinary incontinence
- pelvic organ prolapse
- spinal injuries or trauma
- lower body paralysis
- multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- bladder cancer
Adverse Events
The Suprapubic/Malecot Catheter can cause the following adverse events after use:
- urine not draining properly
- high fever
- abnormal abdominal pain
- infection
- discharge from the insertion area
- internal bleeding or hemorrhage
- urine leaking out of the catheter
- a hole in the bowel area
- stones or small pieces of tissue in the urine
- small amounts of blood in the urine
- discharge from urethra
