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Dear Gemma,
There will be a very heterogenous response from the Emergency Departments
in this area.
We use a video-laryngoscope (C-Mac) as the laryngoscope of choice. It is
not single use and is processed by CSSD between each use.
It is sent to CSSD with a patient sticker so records can be maintained.
As a second option we rarely use the standard MacIntosh or Miller blades
and these too are processed by CSSD.
My colleagues decided the “feel” of single use disposable blades was not
adequate – despite the far more reliable and bright light source. I plan to
revisit this as an option in the near future.
James
On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Klintworth, Gemma wrote:
> Hi all,
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>
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> We are interested to know how other organisations are managing their
> laryngoscope blades. This is something that we are currently looking at.
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> A couple of questions;
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> Firstly, are most organisations using disposable or reprocessable blades?
> Secondly, if you are reprocessing blades, are you able to track them to a
> patient i.e. do clinicians put the sticker in the notes?
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> And finally, particularly for resus areas, do you find that clinicians
> leave blade packets open in order to check the lights regularly? How are
> you managing this as a contamination risk?
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> Thank you,
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> Gemma
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> *Gemma Klintworth*
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