Why Do I Need to Use Coudé Catheters? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Doctors may prescribe intermittent catheterization to help drain the bladder due to issues like urinary incontinence, bladder retention, incomplete bladder emptying, or neurogenic bladder. While most people find that straight tip catheters suit their needs, not everyone can easily insert straight catheters. This may lead to a need for a curved tip or coudé tip catheter. If you’re one of those people with difficulty inserting straight catheters, you might wonder, “Why do I need to use coudé catheters?”

When you’re new to catheterization, it’s natural to have many questions. Let’s go over some of the answers to frequently asked questions about this catheter type.

A urinary catheter is a thin, flexible tube that is inserted into the bladder through the urethral opening or a stoma (typically somewhere on...