(blds. syst.) HOLDER for VACUUM TUBE with needle ejector
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BLOOD SAMPLING SYSTEM (Vacutainer)
Definition
Blood sampling system in 2 parts:
- needle or winged needle set (to be chosen according to needs) with Luer adaptor
- tube holder
Specifications
Technical specifications
Plastic tube holder
- Reusable: can be reused 100 times
- Push button allowing to release the needle into a sharps container
Needle
- Sterile, for single use
- Length: 40 mm
- 21 G
- Cover
- Piercing-cap needle with sleeve
Winged set
- Sterile, for single use
- Stainless steel needle with protector
- PVC blue wings
- Length: 19 mm
- 23 G
- Plastic tubing, prefered length 17.8 cm (30.5 cm also available)
- Multiple sample Luer adaptor
- Piercing-cap needle with sleeve
Packaging & Labelling
Needle set with wings: individual sterile peel-off packaging. Box of 50 units (4x50/cardboard).
Needles 21G: individual plastic cover (sterile). Box of 100 (10x100/cardboard).
Instructions for use
Winged set
Device intended for difficult veins and newborn children.
The procedure to be followed is the same as for the needles.
Tube holder
The tube holder must be cleaned and disinfected between each patient with a 0.5% detergent-disinfectant solution for medical equipment (i.e. 25 ml = 1 stroke of dosing pump for 5 litres water).
(Cf Introduction: Disinfection and sterilization in the field)
In case of viral haemorrhagic fever, the holder is strictly for single use!
Please consult the “Manual of nursing Care Procedures, MSF, 2020” available online via the Nursing care working Group sharepoint page.
Storage
Shelf life
- winged set: 2 years
- needle 21G: 5 years
Waste management
Immediately after use, dispose of the soiled needle into a container for the disposal of sharps waste. Get rid of in a sharps pit.
(Cf Public Health Engineering In Precarious situations, MSF, 2010, Chapter 6)
MSF requirements
The tube holder with needle ejector allows dropping the needle into a sharps container without handling it.