i placed 30 cc to a 16 fr 5 cc foley cath

i put in 30 cc of water to a 16 fr 5cc cath...yep.. i did.. so now, what should i do? its been 6 days since i inserted the catheter and its been draining well. no adverses reactions noted or whatsoever. i just realized it now.. should i reinsert a new catheter or should i just get a sterile syringe and aspirate 20-25 cc of water from the catheter that way 5-10 cc of water will be left for the balloon???im anxious....i hope nothing bad happens to the patient. il go back to work tonight and clean up my mess. help!!
poor patient prob feels like their bladder is really full. aspirate the desired amount.

omg... ok... i'll aspirate 20cc right? so that 10cc will be left for the balloon?

How did you find your error?

somehow, i remember seeing the port 2 nights ago and it says 16 fr 5 cc...then i remember this morning i put in 30cc! im so anxious... im a new grad and that was my first time to insert a foley in a long time.i actually sought help from a more experienced nurse and she told me to go ahead and put in all 30cc. ugh. will, aspirate necesary amount tonight. i hope nothing really bad happens to that patient.

wow thats alot of water.. i'm suprised it didn't burst,, they aren't made to hold that much.. go aspirate the water first thing.. the pt must be uncomfertable.. eek... 6 days .. yikes..

whats the sign that the balloon has burst anyway? the catheter has been draining well.im so anxious now...because the wife of the patient is the type that will sue... o my gosh.

Quote from a.nurse.soonwhats the sign that the balloon has burst anyway? the catheter has been draining well.im so anxious now...because the wife of the patient is the type that will sue... o my gosh.

What I think confused you was the printed label on the cath. I believe the capacity of the balloon is 30 cc's, and it should be filled with 10.As far as the bladder being overfull with an extra 20 cc's, I assume the other poster was kidding. I also doubt that anybody would feel if a balloon catheter ruptured.My thought: Aspirate all 30 cc's. If any more or less comes out, the balloon ruptured or leaked. Assuming 30 cc's aspirates, inflate with 10 cc's. then, if you want to be really confident, you can pull gently till the balloon touches the neck of the bladder.

Our kits come with a prefilled syringe of like 5-10cc. Did you kit come with a pre-filled syringe? I have on occasion added a little more if the patient is leaking around the catheter. I believe they actually make balloons that hold 30cc those, so it must be for some reason.

Quote from a.nurse.soonwhats the sign that the balloon has burst anyway? the catheter has been draining well.im so anxious now...because the wife of the patient is the type that will sue... o my gosh.

thanks you all guys!!! such a relief to have you all respond to this thread.. il go ahead and fix the problem tonight! thank you soo soo much.love,missy

I don't think you have a problem here. The solution in the balloon is sterile water or saline right? In the event that it bursts, there is no contamination problem, just the foley would slip out. the patient may have the sensation of fullness if the balloon is resting against the urethral opening of the bladderBalloons are often over filled in practice to apply pressure to an area, usually to control bleeding. (up the nose to stop nosebleeds, in the rectum after abdominal perineal resection, in the bladder with catheter taped to thigh or abdomen for traction after bladder or prostate surgery). Every time I have deflated these balloons to remove the catheter, they have been vastly overfilled. I once withdrew 130 ml from a 30 ml balloon!So, of all the errors (learning opportunities ) you could make as a new nurse, I don't think this one's a big deal.