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Prepackaged collections of the devices and supplies (i.e., either custom or standard kits) needed for insertion of a urinary catheter into the bladder via the patient\'s urethra. Items in these kits may include lubricant, a urinary plastic catheter, a specimen container and/or urine collection bags, a sterile drape, germicide, underpads, sterile gloves, cotton/rayon balls and forceps. The kits are frequently supplied in supporting trays (i.e., procedure trays) consisting of a flat-bottomed receptacle with a border around the periphery supporting all the instruments and supplies needed for the procedure; the trays are usually covered or wrapped. Intermittent urinary catheterization procedure kits and trays are intended for use during procedures to drain urine from the bladder as needed (e.g., at scheduled intervals) in patients with chronic (i.e., long-term) conditions. They are used in intensive care and other areas of hospital and/or healthcare facilities.
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