A suprapubic catheter (sometimes called an SPC) is a device that’s inserted into your bladder to drain urine if you can’t urinate on your own. Normally, a catheter is inserted into your bladder ...

External urinary catheters are less invasive than internal catheters, which drain urine from your bladder via a thin tube inserted into your urethra (Foley catheter) or via a small incision in the ...

A suprapubic catheter is a type of urinary catheter. It empties the bladder through an incision in the belly instead of a tube in the urethra. A catheter usually includes a flexible tube that drains ...

Certain surgically implanted, or suprapubic, catheters do not improve outcomes that are important for older adults’ well-being, such as functional ability and cognitive status, a study in nursing ...

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the S‑Cath System for suprapubic catheterisations. The S‑Cath System is intended for use in people for whom a suprapubic catheter is indicated ...

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the S‑Cath System for suprapubic catheterisations. The S‑Cath System is intended for use in people for whom a suprapubic catheter is indicated ...