ANTIBACTERIAL FOLEY CATHETER.Rochester Medical has signed a sales and distribution agreement with Medline Industries, Inc., for the company's Release-NF[R] Antibacterial Foley Catheter Fo·ley catheter n. A catheter held in the bladder by an inflatable balloon. Foley catheter A two-channel catheter with a balloon on the bladder end of one channel. , an anti-infection Foley catheter that provides sustained release of the antibacterial compound Nitrofurazone into the urethral urethral pertaining to or emanating from urethra. urethral agenesis, urethral atresia failure of development of all or part of the urethra: characterized by complete urine retention. A rare cause of neonatal uremia. tract. In various clinical tests the Release-NF Catheter has demonstrated its capacity to significantly reduce the incidence of most types of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections urinary tract infection (UTI), n infection in one or more of the structures that make up the urinary system. Occurs more often in women and is most commonly caused by bacteria. caused by Foley catheterization catheterization Threading of a flexible tube (catheter) through a channel in the body to inject drugs or a contrast medium, measure and record flow and pressures, inspect structures, take samples, diagnose disorders, or clear blockages. , including dangerous infections that are multidrug resistant. |
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