Add-A-Cath Foley Catheter Insertion Trays

Add-A-Cath trays from Cardinal Health give clinicians a complete, ready-to-use setup for urethral catheterization — minus the catheter itself. That's the whole point of the "Add-A-Cath" design: the tray supplies every sterile component needed for insertion, so the clinician selects and adds the Foley catheter and balloon size appropriate to the individual patient. It's a practical solution for facilities that stock a range of catheter French sizes and don't want to be locked into whatever comes prepackaged.

Inside a typical Dover Add-A-Cath tray you'll find the essentials for aseptic technique laid out in order of use: PVP (povidone-iodine) prep solution, cotton balls, an underpad, sterile blue nitrile exam gloves, lubricating jelly, a specimen container, and a graduated collection basin. The CSR wrap doubles as a sterile field. Because the components are standardized, staff can maintain consistent insertion protocol across a unit while still choosing the right catheter for each patient.

Two configurations cover common needs. The Dover Open Urethral Add-A-Cath Tray (3305) includes a 1000 mL graduated basin, PVP solution, cotton balls, underpads, nitrile gloves, lubricating jelly, specimen container, label, and CSR wrap — a fully stocked open tray for straightforward catheterization. The Add-A-Foley Insertion Tray (6175) features a needle port for balloon inflation and is supplied without a catheter, letting you pair it with the appropriate Foley on hand.

These trays suit hospitals, surgical centers, long-term care, and home health where clinicians manage indwelling catheter placement and want control over catheter selection. Buyers weighing sizing flexibility against convenience often prefer the Add-A-Cath approach precisely because it separates the sterile setup from the catheter decision.

If you're comparing vascular access options, note that Add-A-Cath is unrelated to the implanted Port-A-Cath line despite the similar name — one is a urinary catheter tray, the other a venous access port. Browse the full range at Honest Medical.