Videos | Percutaneous Puncture of a retained Foley catheter | Which Medical Device
This short video shows the percutaneous technique for removal of a stuck Foley catheter.
Catheter balloons can sometimes not be deflated due to a faulty valve or less likely crystallisation within the balloon. There are several methods to remove them:
1. Cut the valve off
2. Pass a guide wire along the balloon channel to puncture the balloon
3. Puncture the balloon under ultrasound guidance with a fine needle, as shown in this video.
This technique is rarely called for and I have only been asked to do this twice in over 10 years working in a large urology centre.
Dr Phil Haslam, Consultant Interventional Radiologist
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