Is anyone using the new blood pressure cuffs - where the tube clips onto the cuff...?

What do you make of them?

If you mean the ones from Welch Allyn we're about to trial them in two areas.
Graham

Yes thats correct, we are also arranging trial.

Can we assume you mean the FlexiPort?

It looks like they could indeed be "the answer". Let's hope so!

We are already using them and everyone is really happy with them. Check out http://www.bm-tech.co.kr/ for SPO2 cables and sensors, As Geoff would say (no affiliation) I have looked hard for a single company that can supply all the requirements and this is it.

We've been using these for a while. I can't say I've noticed any complaints, and they seem to pass during PMs.

Flexiport & Flexicuff...really save time and money.Saw the interactive CD,really help alot.i'll recommend it for every cuff switch to it...

Yes, they do save time and money. Has any hospital standardised to these new flexiport cuffs?

Our infection control peeps didn't like the idea of a hole in the cuff, when you take the flexiport off to move to the next patient when using them as single patient use, any thing could "drop" in. There is a cap but who is going to bother fitting it?

We got a few of these, and they seemed okay, but now Supplies have decided to go with Proact. I haven't witnessed any problems with the Flexiport, but they haven't been in long.

Lots of manufacturers are producing cuffs to cope with being washed, but I don't see much evidence that staff wash them. Thankfully, we have always had stock so that if we see a gungy cuff we can change it.

The Proact ones are interesting. We didn't see them (at this hospital, they probably did at our sister hospital) before Supplies made this choice, and they only have one tube. It will be interesting to see how well they can be adapted to fit things with two tubes, e.g. Critikon Dinamap style physiological monitors.

Disposable would reduce the risk of contamination etc, except that it costs so much and I think that it is wasteful of resources. I would love to see a way of recycling things more often more safely. We throw away too much as a society anyway.

Well, you certainly got that right, Clare!

If you are using them as "single patient" why would you take the cuff off?

all these single patient items..a good item but then.. the poor landfill

What's wrong with the incinerator?

The cuffs can be used "single patient" but they are certainly not meant for single use!

true, nothing wrong with the incinerator but still more crap going into the sky. Suppose cant win when comes to recycling these

As with everything, a balance needs to be struck there, Young 'Un! If you're that worried about Saving the Whale (or whatever), may I suggest you get rid of your TV set, cancel the EasyJet flight, and also start walking in to work!

I'm not so young, 26 next month :P (ill await my present Geoff)

And I would love to walk to work.. my "new" job im taking up will take me hmm 1hr 20mins.. so I cant say much when it comes to damaging the ozone etc

But back to the point of the thread..Cuffs! How many hospitals that have trialed them are now using them? if so what did your infection control say?

As it says in the song "Mooove Closer"!

And the only "present" you may expect from me is a boot up the wotsit! Ha, ha.

But meanwhile (back on topic) ... what was the question again?

Yep, i do indeed to move closer. Looking to rent a place half way there till my 6 months is up then look to buy.

And its back to the darkside for me.

And thanks for the kick hehe :P

It was well deserved, but gladly given.

I have generally found that it's best to be able to achieve optimal results by applying the proper effort to the correct spot at the right moment.

Anything else is just wasted effort.