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LETTERS & E-MAILS
◗ Companies Stand Behind Used
Ophthalmic Microscopes. We want to set the record straight on refurbished ophthalmic microscopes:
The 2 biggest providers —
Prescott's and Zeiss — both stand behind the scopes they sell with full warranties. They also offer replacement parts and bulbs, and upgrades that let customers keep up with the newest technology. "5 Questions to Ask About Your Ophthalmic Microscope" (November, page 64) might have been misinterpreted to suggest otherwise.
Prescott's offers a standard 2-year warranty with its refurbished microscopes, versus the industry standard
of 1 year for new microscopes. Zeiss
says it offers both 1- and 2-year warranties, depending on the product, with most accompanied by 2 year plans.
When it comes to parts, Prescott's says it can replace all consumables — bulbs, boards, casters, monitors, etc. — for all major brands of scopes, including those produced as far back as 20 or 25 years; Zeiss, too, keeps a running inventory of more than 250,000 parts, so older scopes with staying power don't have to be put out to pasture. And when new technology threatens to leave older models behind, both companies say they can upgrade and integrate older scopes to keep them on the cutting edge and save facilities from having to buy all new equipment.
◗ The Right Way to Reconstitute
Dantrolene. "Managing an MH Crisis" (October, Manager's Guide to Staff & Patient Safety, page 12) erroneously stated that the rescue drug dantrolene should be mixed with saline solution. You mix dantrolene with preservative-free sterile water.
InstaPoll
When it comes to personal use of mobile devices in the OR, who is the biggest offender?
anesthesia providers..........64%
surgeons..........15%
nurses..........14%
techs..........3%
SOURCE: Outpatient Surgery Magazine InstaPoll, October 2013, n=595
NOTE: 4% of respondents have banned mobile devices from their ORs.
