An indwelling urinary catheter helps drain urine from your body when you can’t do it on your own. You may need one for any number of reasons: After surgery, with some cancer treatments, or if you have ...

A suprapubic catheter can be used to drain urine from the body when there is a need to reduce the risk of complications caused by the use of a urethral catheter (inserted through the urethra).

The tip of the catheter either delivers heat or extreme cold to destroy tissue responsible for the initiation and/or perpetuation of the abnormal heart rhythm. Ablation has a high rate of success and ...

A suprapubic catheter (sometimes called an SPC) is a device that’s inserted into your bladder to drain urine if you can’t urinate on your own. Normally, a catheter is inserted into your bladder ...

A retroactive study found no differences in urinary complications between patients who used a Foley catheter and patients who did not. Hip and knee replacement surgery can be performed safely without ...

A substantial increase in hospital catheter ablation procedures in the United States has been accompanied by a nationwide increase in complications related to the procedures, researchers reported.

A urostomy bag and a catheter are two different devices that can help drain and collect urine from your body. A urostomy is often permanent, whereas a catheter is not. If you have certain medical ...

More than 100 million urinary catheters are placed every year, and the devices can be lifesaving, especially after surgery. But many of those who use them—about a quarter of users in developing ...

The OCTARAY™ Mapping Catheter with TRUEref™ Technology provides physicians with the precise information needed for catheter ablation procedures that treat cardiac ...