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W A S T E
M A N A G E M E N T
During the trial period, when you're determining whether a particular fluid management system works for you, it's a good sign for future
service and maintenance support down the road if the manufacturer's
representatives are reliably responsive in teaching you how it works.
"Every nurse, tech and surgeon saw it," says Ms. Ramsey. "The reps
took responsibility for setting it up. If something wasn't working right,
the reps adjusted it for us to suit our needs. We may have taught them
as much as they taught us." OSM
E-mail db erna rd@outpatientsurg ery.net.
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
Not Your Typical Recall
I
s it really a recall when you can continue using the recalled product?
Facilities that wish to continue using
the Neptune could submit certificates of
medical necessity to Stryker, with
which they could continue to use the
recalled units, provided they undertook 3 steps:
• They train their staff in the proper use and potential
hazards of the unit.
• The circulating nurse completes a 2-page pre-use safety checklist
(tinyurl.com/cwjo4bh) before every procedure in which a Neptune device
is in use. Failure to use this checklist prior to each procedure is grounds
for a revocation of a facility's certificate of medical necessity. That's not
all. On the reverse side of the form, the circulator must list all personnel
that are in the OR during the Neptune's use.
• The staffer consults the FDA's most recent safety communication on
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the unit before each use.
