A specialty foley catheter is determined by the tip configuration, number of lumens or channels, and the size of the balloon. Specialty foley catheters may have tip types such as council, coude, olive, couvelaire or whistle and are typically used for surgical procedures.
Coude tipped catheters are used to navigate the male urethra, particularly when a stricture is present
The olive coude of this model features a slightly larger bulb at the tip to assist in negotiation of restrictions
Red latex offers additional stiffness that aids insertion and adds radiopacity
The 5 cc balloon provides excellent seating in the bladder to minimize leakage and irritation to the trigone
