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Hold the penis. Pull back foreskin (if present)
and cleanse the opening of the urethra and
glans with mild, unscented soap or non-alcohol
wet wipe.
Open the package: using the finger holes on the
package, peel the package about halfway open.
If necessary, use adhesive tab on the package,
to affix package to a surface while preparing to
catheterize.
Wash your hands with mild soap and water.
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When the urine has stopped flowing, slowly
withdraw the catheter to ensure bladder is
completely empty. Then gently remove catheter
completely. Dispose of catheter and package.
Do not flush down the toilet.
Wet the catheter: Holding the package, use a
seesaw motion to tip the package up and down
6 times to wet the catheter. Wait at least 30
seconds from when you wet the catheter to use it.
Release the water: Without opening the package,
fold the water pack in half. Apply pressure to
the water pack to release the water (burst pack)
either by squeezing the folded pack between
your thumb and forefinger or pressing it down
against a firm surface
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Apogee HC
Hydrophilic Intermittent Catheter
Notes
Remove the catheter from the package gripping
the funnel and/or the sliding sleeve.
Hold the penis in an upright position and insert
the catheter tip in to the urethral opening.
Direct the funnel end of the catheter into an
appropriate receptacle. Holding only the sliding
sleeve, advance the catheter until urine starts
to flow, moving the sliding sleeve towards the
funnel as needed.
Wash your hands.
ureters
kidneys
ureters
bladder
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intestine
urethra
rectum
scrotum
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Urine is produced by the kidneys, which filter the waste
products out of your body.
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The liquid waste is passed via tubes called ureters to
your bladder, the organ that stores urine.
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When the bladder becomes full – a signal is sent to the
brain to tell the urethral sphincter muscle to relax and
the bladder to contract.
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Urine flows down the urethra – the natural tube through
which urine exits the bladder, and out of the body.
Self-Intermittent Catheterization (SIC)
When the bladder does not empty on its own, SIC may be
recommended. Self-catheterization should be carried out
under medical advice and only in accordance with product
instructions. It involves using a catheter to drain urine from
your bladder via the urethra. Urine should be expelled on a
regular basis throughout the day to keep the body healthy.
How the Urinary System Works
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urethra
The Apogee HC hydrophilic intermittent catheter from Hollister becomes slippery when activated with water.
For added convenience, the catheter package includes a pack of sterile water. Release the water from the
pack as indicated below.
