Wash hands
Open kit, fill syringe with 45mls of tap water at room temperature and attach the syringe to the inflation port
Securely snap the collection bag to the connector at the end of the catheter
Unfold the length of the catheter to lay flat on the bed, extending the collection bag towards the foot of the bed
Insert a lubricated, gloved index finger into the blue finger pocket
Coat the balloon end of the catheter in lubricating jelly
Gently insert the balloon end through the anal sphincter until the balloon is beyond the external orifice and well inside the rectum
The finger may be removed or remain in place in the rectum during inflation. Use 45mls of water to inflate balloon by slowly depressing the syringe plunger. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 45mls of water to inflate balloon. Remove the syringe from the inflation port, and
gently pull on the soft silicone catheter to check that the balloon is securely in the rectum and that it is positioned against the rectal floor.