Bardex Lubricath Tiemann 2-way Specialty Foley Catheter 16 Fr 5 Cc

What is 570102L16-Each Bardex Lubricath Tiemann 2-way Specialty Foley Catheter 16 Fr 5 Cc?

The Bardex Lubricath Tiemann is a sterile, two-way indwelling Foley catheter manufactured by Bard for continuous urinary drainage. It pairs a 16 French shaft with a curved, tapered Tiemann (coude) tip and a 5 cc retention balloon, making it a purpose-built option when a straight-tip catheter cannot negotiate the urethra. The hydrogel-coated latex shaft is intended for short to medium-term placement in clinical or supervised home-care settings.

Key features

• Tiemann coude tip — angled, tapered design helps navigate enlarged prostates, false passages, and urethral strictures.
• 16 French diameter — a common adult size that balances drainage flow with patient comfort.
• 5 cc retention balloon — anchors the catheter securely in the bladder without overdistension.
• Lubricath hydrogel coating — absorbs fluid to create a slick, biocompatible surface that reduces friction and encrustation versus uncoated latex.
• Two-way design — one lumen for continuous drainage, one for balloon inflation, with a standard funnel connector for drainage bags.
• Sterile, single-use packaging — ready for aseptic insertion straight from the pouch.
• Color-coded funnel — quick visual confirmation of French size during selection and changeover.

Who is 570102L16-Each Bardex Lubricath Tiemann 2-way Specialty Foley Catheter 16 Fr 5 Cc for?

This catheter is intended for licensed clinicians, urology nurses, and trained caregivers managing patients who are difficult to catheterize with a standard straight tip — most often older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia or scar tissue from prior instrumentation. It is equally appropriate in hospital, long-term care, and home-care environments where a patient has an established care plan for indwelling drainage. Because Tiemann placement requires correct tip orientation, it should be inserted by someone trained in coude technique.

How does 570102L16-Each Bardex Lubricath Tiemann 2-way Specialty Foley Catheter 16 Fr 5 Cc compare?

Against standard straight-tip latex Foleys, the Tiemann curve dramatically improves first-pass success in obstructed or anatomically challenging urethras. Compared with uncoated latex catheters, the Lubricath hydrogel layer offers smoother insertion and better tolerance for indwelling use, though it is not a substitute for 100 percent silicone catheters in patients with latex sensitivity or those requiring long-term dwell times beyond a few weeks. For intermittent self-catheterization, a single-use hydrophilic straight catheter remains the more practical category.