Carpaject!!!

If there were no cracks or chips in the glass then I would say it is safe. I would probably give it. Those carpuject cylinders are well made.

I dropped one and broke it one time and the end broke off, but likely it was right before the plunger, so I didn't lose any of my med. What I did was just draw the medication out of the carpuject cylinder like I would have with one of those glass vials that you pop the top off of.

yes you can always draw it out and give it in another syringe, which is what I always do. Mainly because I can never find the carpuject thingy.

yes you can always draw it out and give it in another syringe, which is what I always do. Mainly because I can never find the carpuject thingy.

LOL:lol2::lol2:

I know a colleague who uses a filter needle to draw med out of the carpuject injector. Doesn't seem to make sense to me as I think it defeats the whole purpose of having preloaded syringes - but hey, I know it works :)

Mainly because I can never find the carpuject thingy.

If you are afraid to use the carpaject after it's been dropped because of glass shreds, you can always transfer to another syringe using a filter needle. If you don't have one on the floor, call the pharmacy and speak to the IV room. I'm sure that if you explain the situation they will be more than glad to send you one. But just a heads up, filter needles usually do not have a safety device with them so your safety officer might have a cow if they see it!

I know we used the filter needles in the pharmacy when we break open ampules and other items including when making an epidural.

yes you can always draw it out and give it in another syringe, which is what I always do. Mainly because I can never find the carpuject thingy.

I use the plunger from a TB or insulin syringe if I can't get a carpajet.

I like it because it saves time and easy to read when waisting narcotic meds. Anyone carry around a metal "vintage" one?

PS. Just looked on Ebay and there were no carpujects in metal available, darn! Only a carpuject "fat boy" ball point pen.

I use the plunger from a TB or insulin syringe if I can't get a carpajet.

Cool tip cool tip!

On supply, check with your hospital pharmacy. Ours supplies us with them by request.

I use the plunger from a TB or insulin syringe if I can't get a carpajet.

That is good...we sometimes use the stick end of a mouth swab...obviously a clean one...

yes you can always draw it out and give it in another syringe, which is what I always do. Mainly because I can never find the carpuject thingy.

I had held onto mine forever... and on my last assignment I dropped the darn thing in the sharps box. Arg. I searched everywhere trying to figure out how to buy another, finally found it here---> http://www.remotemedical.com/Carpuject-Holder

I bought several :)

That is good...we sometimes use the stick end of a mouth swab...obviously a clean one...

ugh, our SICU doesn't even stock carpujects anymore...i floated there and asked for one...they phased them out due to costs and i was told to just use a straw or the end of a mouth swab! My, don't I look professional pushing meds with a straw! ha.