Foley catheter
noun
Fo·ley catheter ˈfō-lē- 
variants or less commonly Foley
ˈfō-lē
plural Foley catheters also Foleys
medical
: a thin, flexible catheter used especially to drain urine from the bladder by way of the urethra
Note: The Foley catheter is often referred to as an indwelling catheter because it can be left in place for extended periods of time.
Use of a Foley catheter is strongly recommended to monitor urine output …
Andres M. Salazar
Andres M. SalazarIf medications prove ineffective for BPH in a man who is unable to withstand the rigors of surgery, urethral obstruction and incontinence may be managed by intermittent catheterization or an in-dwelling Foley catheter. Simeon Margolis
Simeon Margolis
Word History
Etymology
after Frederic E. B. Foley †1966 American urologist, who designed it
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Foley catheter
noun
Fo·ley catheter ˈfō-lē-
variants also Foley
ˈfō-lē
plural Foley catheters also Foleys
: a thin, flexible catheter used especially to drain urine from the bladder by way of the urethra
Note: The Foley catheter is often referred to as an indwelling catheter because it can be left in place for extended periods of time.
Use of a Foley catheter is strongly recommended to monitor urine output and help maintain euvolemia through adequate fluid replacement. Andres M. Salazar
Andres M. SalazarIf medications prove ineffective for BPH in a man who is unable to withstand the rigors of surgery, urethral obstruction and incontinence may be managed by intermittent catheterization or an in-dwelling Foley catheter. Simeon Margolis
Simeon Margolis- Provincetown
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