Clinical itemSuction Catheter
Sterile single-use suction catheters in sizes 6 Fr to 16 Fr with thumb-control vent, for clearing secretions through the mouth, nose or a tracheostomy.
Also called suction tube · kaf nikalne ki nali
Sizes & safetyConsumables
The small things that decide how the care goes.
Equipment gets bought once. These get bought every week, and they are where home care quietly succeeds or fails — a catheter left in too long, a feeding tube nobody checked, a diaper two sizes wrong. Each item below carries the sizing and the safety points that should have come with it.
Three of these need a trained nurse
Foley catheters, Ryles feeding tubes and suction catheters are ordinary-looking objects that cause serious harm when used by someone who was never shown how. Feeding into a nasogastric tube whose position has not been confirmed is fatal and is classed as a never-event. We will supply these to anyone — but if nobody in the household has been trained, say so when you order and we will arrange a nurse through Encone Care rather than leave you to work it out.
Airway & suction
Consumables for clearing secretions in tracheostomy and bedbound patients.
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Catheters & urology
Indwelling catheters and the sterile lubricant used to place them.
Clinical itemFoley Catheter
Sterile indwelling urinary catheter with a retention balloon, in silicone and latex, sizes 6 Fr to 24 Fr — placed by a trained nurse, never by an untrained carer.
Also called urine ki nali · peshab ki pipe
Sizes & safety
Catheter Lubricant Gel
Sterile water-based lubricating jelly in single-use sachets and tubes, plain or with lignocaine, for catheter and tube insertion.
Also called catheter jelly · lignocaine gel
Sizes & safety
Feeding
Nasogastric tubes for patients who cannot safely swallow.
Clinical itemRyles Tube (Nasogastric Feeding Tube)
Sterile PVC nasogastric tube in sizes 8 Fr to 18 Fr for feeding and gastric drainage — position must be confirmed before anything is given through it.
Also called food pipe · khane ki nali
Sizes & safety
Gloves & protection
Examination gloves and masks for anyone giving hands-on care at home.
Clinical itemExamination Gloves
Nitrile and latex examination gloves, powder-free, in S/M/L/XL — for every hands-on care task at home.
Also called hand gloves · medical gloves
Sizes & safety
Clinical itemFace Masks
Three-ply surgical masks and N95 respirators for carers, visitors and immunocompromised patients at home.
Also called surgical mask · 3 ply mask
Sizes & safety
Incontinence & skin care
Adult diapers and the skin protection that has to go with them.
Clinical itemAdult Diapers
Tape-style and pull-up adult diapers with absorbent core and leak guards, in M/L/XL — sized by waist, not by body weight.
Also called adult nappy · incontinence pads
Sizes & safety
Ordering consumables
What consumables does a bedbound patient need at home?
Typically adult diapers and barrier cream, examination gloves, and — depending on the patient — a urinary catheter with sterile lubricant, a feeding tube, and suction catheters. What matters more than the list is that whoever uses the catheter, feeding tube or suction catheters has been shown how; each of those can cause serious harm when used untrained.
Do you supply consumables as well as equipment?
Yes. Consumables are a separate catalogue from durable equipment because they are bought repeatedly and chosen by size rather than specification. They can go out with an equipment delivery or on their own within the service area.
Which of these can a family member use without training?
Gloves, masks, diapers and barrier cream. Foley catheters, Ryles feeding tubes and suction catheters all require a trained nurse for placement, and in the case of feeding tubes, for confirming position before every use. Encone Care can send a nurse or teach the family the parts that can safely be taught.
How do I order the right size?
Catheter and tube sizes come from the treating clinician — ask them once and write the number down. Diapers are sized by waist or hip measurement, not body weight. Gloves are sized per person rather than per household. Tell us the patient's situation and we will work the sizes out with you.
Tell us the situation, not the shopping list
Describe who is coming home and what they need help with, and we will work out the sizes and quantities with you — 7 consumables and 28 pieces of equipment between us. It is a faster conversation than a catalogue.