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Vial Openers?

I know some use decanters or a needle and syringe

But does anyone know of any products for removing the metal tops from glass vials ? (lidocaine, naropin etc)

Ive been looking around, and coudlnt find anything interesting

Everyone tells me to just get blunt bandage scissors, but im not a fan. Theres gotta be a better way

Ive read of some sort of "pliers" that people on here talked about in an older thread, and couldnt find anything with google (outside of some 200$~ ones)

anyone know any cheap simple products for removing those vial tops?

Thanks !

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    You should not be "popping" tops off vials of medication, there is no way to transfer the meds to the table and maintain it's sterility. That being said, we have Alaris transfer devices as well as vial jets in our OR to use for this purpose.

    And what transfer device exists for transfer of powders from a vial to the sterile field?

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    And what transfer device exists for transfer of powders from a vial to the sterile field?

    Inject the diluent with a sterile syringe

    Mix it

    Pull the mixture with a sterile syringe

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    Inject the diluent with a sterile syringe

    Mix it

    Pull the mixture with a sterile syringe

    That doesn't work for something that must be used in powdered form without a reconstitution agent, as I detailed in one of my previous posts.

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    That doesn't work for something that must be used in powdered form without a reconstitution agent, as I detailed in one of my previous posts.

    Our hospital did this at one point; used a powder and it was determined by our infection control department that the way the powdered medications were being placed on the sterile back field was compromising patient safety. As a result, the surgeons use gentamycin. So basically, we are not allowed to put un-reconstituted, powdered meds on the field. We are also not allowed to spike IV bags and antibiotics; all have to be mixed in the pharmacy ahead of time and we do have IV bags with baci in our pixies refrigerator.

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