What is a Catheter Tube
A catheter tube is a thin and flexible tube that is inserted into your body that is intended to drain or insert fluids into. The tube is hollow to allow liquids to pass through easily. They’re commonly used for people who are bedridden and can’t get up to use the bathroom; in this case, they drain urine to what is known as a catheter bag, which is then emptied on a regular basis. There are other uses, however, such as draining fluids from an abscess in organs or other parts of the body. They can also be used to measure blood pressure and can be used to determine if there is intracranial pressure in the skull.
While today catheter tubes are disposable and easily available, they have been around since ancient times and were made of metal or even wood. They have been used for medical purposes since the 1860s, although they have gotten much better since the disposable variety was created in 1940. (more…)