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Chapter 21. Primary Care Catheter Products
Primary Care Indwelling Catheters

Update your RDS mobile app to v4.7.2 to download toolkits even when website is down.

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. You will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon in the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively update to the latest release - RDS app version 4.7.1 - to see this improvement.

Updating to this latest version of the RDS app is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new resilience arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits. To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

Primary Care Indwelling Catheters

NHSL Medicines Guidance

NHS Lanarkshire

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.