Cardinal Health Drainage Leg Bag With T-Tap Valve

What to buy with Cardinal Health Urinary Drainage Leg Bag

• Cardinal Health Dover Catheter Holder
• Pivot Self Cath Break-Resistant Acrylic Mirror
• Coloplast Self-Cath Plus Soft Intermittent Catheter

How to Attach a Cardinal Health Urinary Leg Bag?

• Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• Position leg bag comfortably, with cap toward you and outlet valve away.
• Secure bag with straps, not too tight to impede circulation.
• Attach extension tubing, ensuring it's not too long or short.
• If needed, trim tubing end without a plastic connector and clean.
• Remove protective cap from leg bag connector.
• Clean top connector of leg bag and tubing, attach them.
• Clean catheter end and tubing connector, attach them.
• Adjust bag and straps as needed.
• Dispose of used materials.
• Wash hands with soap and water for hygiene.

How to empty Cardinal Health Leg Bag?

Always empty the leg bag in a clean bathroom. Make sure at no point do the catheter tubings or pouch touch any bathroom surfaces. Empty the bag into the toilet at least twice or thrice a day or when the bag is third to half full.

Easy steps to empty the drain bag:

• Begin with washing hands properly.
• Keep the bag below the hip or bladder so it's easier to empty.
• Hold the bag over the toilet and open the T-Tap drainage valve.
• Do not let the bag touch the toilet surfaces, as it might infect the leg bag.
• Rinse the bag properly and close the valve.
• Refrain from placing the bag on the floor. It is advised to reattach it to the thigh of the patient.
• Rewash hands to avoid infection.

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