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Chapter 21. Primary Care Catheter Products
Primary Care Indwelling Catheters

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Polyfill.io vulnerability

28 june 2024

Our eHealth team advised us yesterday of an international vulnerability relating to polyfill.io . This domain has become compromised and is spreading malware through a widespread supply chain attack, estimated to affect over 110,000 websites including major websites such as the BBC. The Polyfill site offered widely used bits of code for older browsers that allowed the use of modern Javascript features. Such code makes the work for web developers easier and allows compatibility with a broader range of browsers.

Websites that have used the Javascript code from Polyfill have been urged to remove such code immediately. The change occurred after a suspected Chinese firm purchased the domain in early 2024.

Tactuum have identified and are now testing a fix to remove all Polyfill code from the RDS site.. They will be deploying the fix on Monday 1 July along with other planned fixes and amendments. I will notify you of the timing of the deployment as soon as possible.

In the meantime, please ensure that you have up-to-date anti-virus software installed on your machines and personal devices.

All Silicone Catheter Long-Term Use (Up to 12 Weeks)

UNI-FLO (LINC Medical Systems Ltd.)

Each pack contains:

1 catheter
Sterile water filled syringe for balloon inflation
Empty syringe for balloon deflation
A syringe of lidocaine & chlorhexidine for lubrication.

Length, Balloon, Ch Size, Order Number & Usual Quantity:

Standard | 5ml | 12 | 08501205W | 1 catheter every 3 to 12 weeks
Standard | 5ml | 14 | 08501405W | 1 catheter every 3 to 12 weeks
Standard | 5-10ml | 16 | 08501610W | 1 catheter every 3 to 12 weeks
Standard | 10ml | 18 | 08501810W | 1 catheter every 3 to 12 weeks
Female | 5ml | 12 | 085012051W | 1 catheter every 3 to 12 weeks
Female | 5ml | 14 | 085014051W | 1 catheter every 3 to 12 weeks
Female | 5-10ml | 16 | 085016101W | 1 catheter every 3 to 12 weeks

Prescribing notes:

Two way round tip Foley catheter with 'Unibal' integral balloon water.
Licensed by manufacturer for up to 12 weeks use.
Following assessment the smallest size catheter possible should be used allowing for good drainage.
Always ensure standard size catheter is used when catheterising male patients.
During routine catheterisation catheter sizes 12ch, 14ch and 16ch can be used for adult male and female patients.
For supra-pubic catheterisation, no less than a size 16ch catheter should be used to avoid insertion and removal trauma.
The length of time the catheter remains patent varies from patient to patient.
30ml catheter balloon sizes should not be used.
There is a slight risk of anaphylaxis from use of large doses of anaesthetic gel in patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Please refer to the Resuscitation Council UK Anaphylaxis Guidance.
In the rare case of silicone allergy contact the continence service for an alternative catheter.

Up-to-Date Costs/Sizes

For up to date costs/sizes please see Scottish Drug Tariff (SDT).

Last reviewed: 31/01/2022

Next review date: 31/01/2025

Author(s): NHSL.

Version: Please refer to the introduction section for an explanation of the review dates above.

Approved By: ADTC

Reviewer name(s): ADTC.