Rn (registered nurse) removed indwelling foley, removed and patient instantly started bleeding out of his urethra requiring pressure to be applied for approximately 10 minutes.Urology was consulted and coude catheter placed.The nurse reported, "upon looking at catheter, balloon plastic stuck out from catheter, causing a protrusion from the catheter, rather than smooth; therefore, causing trauma/injury upon removal.When inflating balloon post-removal, balloon hyper inflated on one side, which was the side the plastic stuck out from.Appeared as if inflation stretched plastic too much and plastic did not resume smooth finish for removal.Only 10 mls confirmed in foley balloon before removing.".
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