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Dad has a condom catheter. i noticed the drainage tube is full. is this normal? urine is in bag too but thought tube normally empty.
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Condom cath: Gravity impacts the flow in tube to the bag...Back flow from the bag to the tube should not be possible.
Answered 6/10/2013
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Empty the bag: When the bag fills up you must empty it. It does not do so by itself. If it is not emptied the urine can back up into the tube.
Answered 1/5/2018
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