Foley catheter

noun

1. an indwelling catheter used for draining urine from the bladder and having an inflatable part at the bladder end that allows the tube to be kept in place for variable time periods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Foley catheter¹

Named after F.E.B. Foley (1891–1966), U.S. urologist

Example Sentences

Because he cannot use the bathroom on the plane, he is using a Foley catheter — which can increase his risk of getting hurt when he is carried and transferred by employees.

From New York Times

He tucks in his Foley catheter and raises his arms in anticipation.

From New York Times

“If we need help putting a Foley catheter, how are we supposed to do social distancing if the other nurse is holding the patient’s leg?” one nurse said.

From Los Angeles Times

Some doctors have become so paranoid that they have lost perspective, even advising the painful placement of a “Foley” catheter into the bladder in order to detect sepsis-induced kidney failure.

From Slate

The bag to the foley catheter was empty; his team tried more diuretics.

From New York Times