DL-Boy Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I have about 1.5 boxes of yellow latex 14fr catheters and almost a full box of silicone catheters (~15 latex, ~8 silicone) which are all past their expiration date by over a year (2019/2020 expiry). Is there a way to make them safe for use without trashing almost $100 worth of Foleys? I also have two expired but unused BellyBags as well. Is there any danger of using an expired but not re-sterilized BellyBag with a sterile or resterilized catheter? Link to comment
Puppyz Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 If they are unopened and still sealed, personally I would just use them. 1 Link to comment
DL-Boy Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 It turns out that only my Amsino silicone Foley catheters have expired, and they're only slightly out of date. They expired 8/9/2021. My Rusch yellow latex Foley catheters are good through 11/28/2023. My three remaining BellyBags however, were expired when I bought then two years ago - expiring in July 2019. My 10ml sterile saline syringes expired in two days, 12/31/2021 and my DynaLube sterile lube packets expired 11/2020. So I guess I can play Russian Roulette with UTIs, right? Mind you, I always try to pre-test the balloons on the Foleys before insertion because I'm terrified of a lumen failure that prevents the balloon from deflating. Link to comment
sandiaper Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 The expiration date is not only for the sterility of the product, it is also for the properties of the product such as its elasticity and resistance. Link to comment
Old_PA Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Soak in a mix of alcohol (methylated spirits) and water. About 80-90 % spirits. Rinse with boiled water. Link to comment
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