How to clean the catheter?
• Always wash hands before and after procedure. • Wash catheter after use with soap and rub the catheter for 10 seconds, then rinse well • Run tap water through the catheter. Place the catheter on a clean cloth or paper towel to air dry. • When the catheter is dry, put it in a clean dry container for the next use. • Catheters should be thrown away when they begin to lose their flexibility, or become brittle or discolored. This happens in about a week. • An option to cleaning your catheter is to soak it in a solution of 1 part vinegar to 3 parts tap water once every 3 days (for 20 minutes) to keep urine crystals from forming inside the catheter.
