Dropping Dilaudid Carpuject on Sterile Field

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So I've searched everywhere, and can't find anything on this. The Dilaudid Carpuject vial says sterile cartridge on it, and comes in a plastic clear tube as you probably know. Is there any reason why it couldn't be dropped in on a sterile field?

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.

Those break easy I would not drop it for that reason. I am unsure as to whether it is ok otherwise. The best bet would be to have the person who is sterile draw it out with a sterile syringe while you hold it.

Annie

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Those break easy I would not drop it for that reason. I am unsure as to whether it is ok otherwise. The best bet would be to have the person who is sterile draw it out with a sterile syringe while you hold it.

Annie

I am fairly certain you could dump ten thousand carpuject cartridges on a sterile field without any of them breaking.

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I am fairly certain you could dump ten thousand carpuject cartridges on a sterile field without any of them breaking.

Maybe true, but 20,000 mg dilaudid is an awful lot of narcotics.

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Maybe true, but 20,000 mg dilaudid is an awful lot of narcotics.

Gotta push it fast & flush with 25 of benadryl....

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

Why would you drop it on a sterile field?? Just seeing where it would be needed. I don't really see a doc pushing it in a sterile set up. Am I missing something?? And yes, the glass vials break very easy if dropped from any distance. I've broke many.

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I think I'm confused as to what you're asking. The second you pull it from the machine, with your hands, it's not sterile any longer?! So no, you couldn't drop it in a sterile field.

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I think I'm confused as to what you're asking. The second you pull it from the machine, with your hands, it's not sterile any longer?! So no, you couldn't drop it in a sterile field.

The carpujects we have are sealed in a little plastic tube, so you could dump them out. As others have pointed out, not sure why it would be necessary.

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Oh yes! Ty. I'm picturing the little stopper vials duuuuhhhh me

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.

Well apparently you haven't had any break on you as I have!

Annie

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Specializes in Vascular Access.

The only thing sterile in a carpuject is the medication inside the glass vial. The outside of the vial is not sterile. Therefore, it should NOT be dropped onto a sterile field.

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The carpujects we have are sealed in a little plastic tube, so you could dump them out. As others have pointed out, not sure why it would be necessary.

As an example: you're setting up a spinal by your self and want to have your syringe with marcaine and dialysis ready to go. Not a big deal to just wait for someone just wondering since the vial says sterile cartridge and is in a sealed plastic tube.

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