Step 1: Wash and dry your hands.

Step 2: Hold the catheter valve over a toilet or a suitable receptacle (a receptacle only used for urine drainage – we are not promoting using anything you borrowed from the kitchen).

Step 3: Open the valve by pushing the lever tap fully into the downward position (away from your body).

Step 4: Allow the valve to drain the bladder completely. The flow may be slower than you expect, but this is due to the narrow tube and opening inside the catheter. Do not stop draining until you are sure your bladder is completely empty.

Step 5: Once you are confident your bladder is empty and the urine has stopped flowing for a few seconds, close the valve by lifting the lever fully into the upright position.

Step 6: Dry the end of the valve with a clean wipe if necessary.

Step 7: Wash and dry your hands. This is really important.