Mystery nursing tool update

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

Remember my last post about looking for that hemostat, scissor and it had the curved area for gripping?

I went to the uniform store and talked to the owner. She was approached by a rep that had 10 of them for her store. I bought the last one, I guessover a year ago. The owner said that nobody wanted to pay 10 bucks for it, so she put it in clearance, where I picked it up for 5. The others were sold quickly though.

The store owner wanted to try them again, but couldn't find the rep, so she gave up until now. This wonderful woman hunted this rep down for me who is located in the midwest. The rep said she can send her 5. I'm buying 3 at 13 bucks. Two for me and one for a nurse that has eyeballed mine for a long time. I should get it them 2 weeks.:yeah:

When I do, I will attempt to post a picture on here so you can see it as well, so you can stop thinking I made this thing up.:lol2:

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Specializes in Emergency; med-surg; mat-child.
Remember my last post about looking for that hemostat, scissor and it had the curved area for gripping?

I went to the uniform store and talked to the owner. She was approached by a rep that had 10 of them for her store. I bought the last one, I guessover a year ago. The owner said that nobody wanted to pay 10 bucks for it, so she put it in clearance, where I picked it up for 5. The others were sold quickly though.

The store owner wanted to try them again, but couldn't find the rep, so she gave up until now. This wonderful woman hunted this rep down for me who is located in the midwest. The rep said she can send her 5. I'm buying 3 at 13 bucks. Two for me and one for a nurse that has eyeballed mine for a long time. I should get it them 2 weeks.:yeah:

When I do, I will attempt to post a picture on here so you can see it as well, so you can stop thinking I made this thing up.:lol2:

So what is it called?? I think I might want.

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.
So what is it called?? I think I might want.

I want a knife wrench.

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When I do, I will attempt to post a picture on here so you can see it as well, so you can stop thinking I made this thing up.:lol2:

Suuuuure you're not making it up, sure....We all know you made it up, specifically in order to mess w/our heads!

:smokin::D

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Peds/O.R./Legal/cardiology.

YAY, tokmom!!! :yeah:

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Peds/O.R./Legal/cardiology.

ScottE,,you're a nut!! :lol2::lol2:

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Specializes in LTC.
I want a knife wrench.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

She called it a 3:1 tool. Not sure if that is the true name. Love the knife wrench!

Thanks to everyone who looked online for this gadget. Forgive the spelling errors in the original post. I should have proof read.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

hemostats, hemostat: find straight & curved hemostats at great ...

are you looking for curved with rounded point

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stieglitz type: curved 45degree angle with sharp point

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or are this tool used by fly fisherman:

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see:

http://www.curvedhemostats.com/1-curved_hemostats

feather-craft fly fishing :: nippers and hemostats

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Specializes in Emergency, Cardiac, PAT/SPU, Urgent Care.

I believe they're just called curved hemostats. They were always included in our disposable suture kits that we used in the ED.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

Nope not those. Hemostat is straight until further in. Then its 'carved out' to accommodate a tight luer lock or something. Further back from that are scissors. Weird I know.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

I will take a picture when I get it. Then you will want one! ;-)

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