Showing posts with label first aid procedures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first aid procedures. Show all posts

Rosallini Stainless Steel 6.5" Surgical Locking Mosquito Hemostat Forceps

Rosallini Stainless Steel 6.5' Surgical Locking Mosquito Hemostat ForcepsDogs chew and sometimes make horrible decisions about what they chew and when to swallow. This is a good quality hemostat that should provide enough reach if something dumb occurs. If you agree then ask your vet or someone familiar with the tool to demonstrate its handling.

Eye Care Pack, 1 Set/Box

Eye Care Pack, 1 Set/BoxThis product is not what is in the picture or what had been in my previous one. They have now changed from one bottle to two plastic bottles which I really think is a great improvement. They still have two eye pads but unfortunately they no longer provide tape so you'll need to add some tape if you need to patch an eye.

I like the two bottle system but can't imagine what they were thinking leaving no way to adhere the eye patch. I still have a roll of tape that will work fine but just be aware of the changes some may like it some may not.

I find it incomplete so I don't recommend it for anyone who doesn't have tape of the funds to buy it. I think it would be nice if they added an adherent eye patch or one with straps. Heck I'd even pay a bit more for that. Hope that helps.

JOBST Ready-To-Wear Armsleeve w/ Silicone Band, Beige, 20-30mmHg

JOBST Ready-To-Wear Armsleeve w/ Silicone Band, Beige, 20-30mmHg, Small, 1/Ea, JOB101334I have paid twice as much for these arm sleeves in local medical supply stores. Thought I'd look on line and it saved me alot of money for the exact same item.

I love my jobst lymphodema sleeve. I need to know how to wash it. hand or machine and what type of soap?

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worked like a charm but recommend wearing at one hour intervals to get it a little stretched out before wearing it on a long plane ride. No problems with slipping down or bunching up. Be sure to get your measurements right and order as close to your size as possible

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I bought a similar product for my wife a year ago. The silicon band lets the arm sleeves stay in place. She loves it.

R Bautista

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Have worn one without the silicone top and it kept rolling down my arm and cut off circulation this is great!

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Grafco Elastic Bandages - 4"x 5yd - Box/10

Grafco Elastic Bandages - 4'x 5yd - Box/10While I agree with some of the previous review's comments about the quality of these bandages, I have to ask the question: What are you expecting for $1.50 per bandage? (Okay, $1.48 per.)

These are perfect to fill you office's first aid kit, perfect for a coach's kit bag and perfect for those 1-time use injuries. If you're looking for a bandage that you can use again and again, I'd spend the money and buy a proper bandage. I gave these 'ace type' bandages 4 stars because they work well for a one time use bandage and at a $1.50 a pop, they are cost effective as well.

These bandages are poor quality. May be ok for one-time use, but I wanted to use them to wrap my lower legs. I am diabetic. They tear easily and have poor elasticity when stretched unless they are stretched very little. Half had tears just from the clips that came with them.

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These elastic bandages are individually wrapped, they each come with two clips and they are exactly as described in the ad.

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A box of ten for $14.00! How could you go wrong? Well, the bandages are kinda short, the clips stink, and they lose about half their stretchiness after a wash. But! for $1.40 a pop how can anyone complain. CVS & Walgreen brands go for $6.99 for same size.

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I had to buy two boxes of these so that I could fully wrap our 7 year old and 3 year old and turn them into "Mummy's", "Mermaids" and "Snakes". Be sure NOT to use the clips because they're sharp. Just tuck the loose end of each bandage back into one of the layers for safety. For the few minutes that they like to walk around with these on it, it's well worth the effort.

Aquaphor Healing Ointment

Aquaphor Healing OintmentI found this product to be a little greasy just laying on my skin. Maybe if you were VERY dry and needed extreme moisture it would work but it is too greasy for me. The fact that it is a petroleum product does not make me comfortable.

3m? Medipore? Hypoallergenic Cloth Surgical Tape

3m Medipore Hypoallergenic Cloth Surgical Tape 3 in. x 10 yd./Qty 12when i 1st ordered the tape was super pleased. did the job i needed and lasted a long time. THIS time instead of the taller wider tape, i received the smaller shorter tape. i can still use it for what i need, but it would've been nice if they had informed me in advance that they were changing my order and sending me the smaller version.

i'll continue to purchase this frm amazon, cuz u can't beat the price.

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Howard Leight FUS30-HP Fusion Earplug Reg Corded In Hearpack (2 Pair)

Howard Leight FUS30-HP Fusion Earplug Reg Corded In HearpackQuad flange seems to be much better than my three flange earplugs. Nice little case so you can keep track of them.

Product is nicely designed, the connection to the nylon neck lanyard is good, plugs don't seem like they slip off like some plugs do. The case is nice, but if you're like me and you put your plugs on your hardhat then you won't use the case anyway, so it just gets stuffed in a drawer.

The plugs themselves are durable, they're easy to wash (important if you work in a dusty/dirty environment)which most people don't do often enough.

My only negative is that they are a bit too small for my ear. I wish there was a better way to size earplugs before you buy them, but the only way I know how to do it is trial and error. That being said, I'm sure these will work well for you pending the proper fit.

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3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing - 4" x 10"

3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing - 4' x 10' -This is exactly what the nurse was using on me when I was in the hospital. This is a very good product. It sticks to the skin very well and also comes back off without pulling the skin with it.

New-Skin Antiseptic Liquid Bandage-1 oz. (Pack of 4)

New-Skin Antiseptic Liquid Bandage-1 oz.It's even better than band aids. I bought the four pack so everyone in my family could have their own. Love that it has antiseptic in it already. I believe it heals wounds faster, but that's just me. So happy to have the Internet these days, since I couldn't find it at my local target or Walmart.

Allied HPI XTRA Backboard

Allied HPI XTRA BackboardI have purchased this backboard before for our swimming pool service. The best thing about it is the fact that it is weatherproof. Quality product, quick shipping.

Dixie Ems Dixiegear First Responder Stocked Trauma First Aid Kit, Blue

Dixie Ems Dixiegear First Responder Stocked Trauma First Aid Kit, BlueI'd been researching quite a bit, trying to find a good first aid kit for my family's emergency backpack (to be kept in the car we're in earthquake territory). It seems like other first aid kits just didn't offer enough. That's when I realized I needed to include the word "trauma" in my searches. This lead me to many more appropriate kits that were larger and had a larger variety of necessary items. However they were a lot more money. This one seemed too good to be true when I saw it here on Amazon so I actually called the company in Brooklyn, N.Y. Hopefully I didn't make the guy rethink what they're selling cause I kept saying what a good deal it seemed to be. ;) The bag is about the size I'd imagined not as small as most first aid bags but not one of these big tote ones you imagine the pros having either. It's a good medium size, maybe a bit larger than I expected but not too large for putting in an emergency backpack. Also, if you don't add a lot more items to it, it's flexible so you can shove it in there or even empty contents (use just the bags inside it) if you're really concerned about space. It's a good bright color (blue) and sturdy and roomy, and has two roomy pockets on either side that are empty. I put toiletries on side and water-purification items on the other. The items came in two sealed bags and everything inside seems to be of good quality, e.g. scissors don't seem flimsy at all and everything else seems to be of good quality as well. We'll add excedrin and sunscreen and other things we might need (and if I saw iodine in there can't remember now be careful cause iodine allergies can be deadly though most people aren't allergic).

My only complaint is that it doesn't come with a little booklet of instructions including CPR, but I assume that's cause it's more of a professional's bag. Frankly, I wouldn't have the first clue about how to use the CPR mask and all its little contraptions, nor a lot of the other stuff. I'm also planning on calling them back to see if they have their own booklet of instructions I can get from them just cause it'll fit the products better. If not, I'll just go buy one. So with that in mind, it's not quite as inexpensive if I have to go buy a book still!

Last thing I want to say is that there's a lot of stuff in those bags so I suggest looking them over in advance with some sort of instruction book (however you get it) unless you're already a pro because if you have an emergency on your hands and have to rummage through the stuff, it might be a bit overwhelming. What's nice is that each of the two plastic transparent bags have lists facing the outside which say what's inside of each bag. So that will definitely help.

Edit: I finally got all the stuff out the other night and organized and labelled each item, separating them into smaller ziplock style bags. Since these will be in an emergency backpack which needs to be lightweight, the big bag it came with is just taking up room and adding unnecessary weight albeit not much. What I did while doing this is I looked up youtube videos about how to use each of these items, based on the items' names that were on the lists the bag came with. So now I have a fairly strong understanding of how to use these things. I also added a few items to such as a Quikclot, a thermometer, a CPR mask to go with the shield, a pen light that has replaceable batteries, israeli battle dressing (compression bandage to wrap around a pad on a wound), a pair of latex-free gloves (which brings it to two pairs which should be enough for true emergencies), aspirin in case of a heart attack, tweezers, and a small mirror. Many of these ideas are thanks to other people's suggestions in these reviews.

I started looking into a first aid kit to keep in my car to be used in case of an emergency to either to help someone or myself. I even bought a first aid kit years ago, which consisted mostly of band aids and was sufficient for minor cuts and scratches, but not nearly enough for serious emergencies.

In a typical car accident these small injuries are the least of your worries. In a serious accident you get bleeding, head injuries, broken bones, burns, knocked out teeth, loss of conscious, shock, and even a cardiac arrest. That's when I started looking for a trauma kit.

Things I've added to the kit:

3 Pairs of non-latex gloves

1 36" SAM Splint

2 SAM Finger Splints

1 35g Celox pouch

1 CAT Tourniquet

1 Halo Chest Seal

1 6" Israeli bandage

1 Ambu Res-Cue CPR mask (in addition to the CPR Face Shield)

1 bottle of eyewash solution

1 Save-A-Tooth

1 Silver Cinch Compression Combat Dressing (The "H" Bandage)

1 Z-Pak

6 3M Steri-Strip reinforced Skin Closures

1 metal tweezers

2 packets of uncoated 325mg Aspirin

Things I'm not keeping:

wire splint (replaced by the SAM splint)

tourniquet (replaced by the CAT tourniquet)

airway kit (requires special training to use, and takes up a lot of space)

seat belt cutter (replaced by an EMS knife)

I'm not sure whether or not I'll keep the ammonia inhalants. Some people have allergies, and it is often better to keep the casualty unconscious while medics get there.

The bag is now fully packed, and there is no more space left in it, except perhaps for a bottle of aspirin, and minor stuff. But I think, I've included everything I wanted.

There are a lot of trauma kits available, some are big and expensive EMT/paramedic-level kits, and some are small for individual use. I needed something in-between to keep the casualty alive for these 10-20 minutes until the ambulance gets on scene. That's why I didn't include things like a needle decompression kit, and am removing the airway kit.

I think this is the best trauma kit available on the market for the money for someone without a healthcare provider training, but in my opinion it is not complete. I do have First Aid and CPR training, but to be honest, these classes teach so little, that I had to learn more stuff on my own, especially, how to deal with trauma. So besides adding the above stuff to the kit, I had to learn how to actually use it.

Before buying the additional items, I carefully researched each of them. For example, I decided to replace the supplied tourniquet with the CAT tourniquet, because the latter one has 100% success rate, according to some army research; so does Celox, that's why I chose it over QuikClot.

Yes, these quality items are not cheap, and I've spent more on them then on the trauma kit itself. But if it helps me or someone else, then it is worth it.

The bag itself perfectly fits under my seat, and is not too large, but big enough to fit all of the extra stuff I bought for it. I just wish it had a bit more pockets, although there is one Velcro pocket that can be attached to either side of the middle compartment.

I do recommend this trauma kit, but if I had to look for one again, I'd probably buy an empty bag and get individual items separately. I have done enough research to put one together myself.

What's in your trauma kit?

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As a patrol officer I have been meaning to get a med kit for some time but hadn't found one that really had what all I wanted. This kit caught my attention and I ordered it. For the price you cant beat the quality and amount of medical gear a first responder needs. I couldn't speak on behalf of a medic but for a patrolman it has anything I would need to patch up one of my own until the medics arrive including a nice tourniquet. Overall very happy, hopefully ill never have to use it but its good to know its there if I do.

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This kit is great and has everything a good starter kit needs. The bag actually includes an organizer for the main compartment which let me fit everything in the center section while still staying organized. It also has non latex bandages which is great for those with latex allergies. The 1 pair of gloves that the kit comes with seem to be latex, though.

I just added in more gloves, a better CPR mask (the one the kit comes with is a face shield type), some extra gauze pads, misc pain killers/meds, and an ace bandage wrap. These went into one side of the bag. I put some emergency food bars and water in the other side of the bag.

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When I purchased this bag, the dimensions were listed as "Bag size -10.5 x 8 x 5 in" in the description.

What I received was 10 H x 14 D x 20 L inches.

Nice bag, but way too big for my application...

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3M Micropore Surgical Tape

3M Micropore Surgical TapeI bought this tape because I kept getting rashes left on my skin from all the other tapes I used. This tape has been great it doesn't cause rashes on my skin, it has the right amount of stickiness, not too much and not to little. It's easy to peel off and tear, no scissors are needed with this tape. If you are looking for a tape that is effective but yet gentle on the skin, buy this.

As far as wound care goes, this tape is mediocre at best. The tiniest amount of sweat or moisture on the skin causes it to peel right off, rendering it fairly useless for holding a dressing in place.

The one area where this tape really shines, however, is in binding orchestral sheet music parts. The 1" Micropore tape is absolutely the best solution I've found for taping orchestral music parts together. It sticks just enough to hold the pages together perfectly, yet not so much that it can't be repositioned without destroying your parts. It's extremely thin, easy to tear to length, folds perfectly, and doesn't stretch at all. It's about as sticky as masking tape, but much thinner and much stronger.

I'm constantly being complimented on how my parts are bound, and it has everything to do with this tape!

Stop using Scotch or masking tape -and buy this immediately. You will not be disappointed!

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My husband had cataract surgery recently and was so impressed with the adhesive quality of this tape he decided he wanted some. Not sure what we will do with 12 rolls but some reviewers did have some novel ways to use it. It is amazing. He was able to use the same piece of tape for 5 days.

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This is the second time I have purchased this tape and I was not disappointed. It is a 3M product so it's not some generic flimsy brand. It sticks and then some. I have to use it for bandaging my legs with big pads and it hold them on just fine. I have sensitive skin and so I can only use this paper tape. Much less expensive than any of the local grocery or drug stores.

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I have allergies to adhesive... not latex, adhesive. I get a very horrible rash and I cannot use bandaids. This is the first tape I was able to have on my skin for more than 5 days before I started to see a reaction. I had stitches in my side that I had to keep covered. I needed to have something with adhesive to use. The doctor gave me this tape and I had to buy a whole pack of it. I did eventually get a reaction, BUT it was not instant, and the fact that I can use it is amazing!!!

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(2 Pack) CryoStat Hemorrhoid Relief Cold Therapy Packs, 6.0 CT

(2 Pack) CryoStat Hemorrhoid Relief Cold Therapy Packs, 6.0 CTThis was a great buy on a wonderful product. it really helped me with my medical issue. I would recommend it to anyone who has had a surgical procedure or who suffers from painful hemoroids. Really helps with the inflamation.

Mueller Sling Bag, Empty

Mueller Sling Bag, EmptyArrived well before expected delivery date for one. It also has many handy pockets and is a good size. I didn't buy it for myself, but the friend i bought it for loves it.

I'm an Athletic Trainer and the bag is pretty good for holding what I need for football & rugby coverage. Everything is easily accessible for the most part, with the exception of a couple deeper, inside pockets. It's comfortable to wear, comfortable to jog in when getting to an acute on-field injury. I was originally using a medium-sized fanny pack that I wore as a sling. This pretty much makes up for what I was using previously & is more ergonomic. I would recommend it!

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This is a good kit. I'd say the only coplaint is the one large pocket. It makes it easy to loose things in the bottom of it but that all depends on what you are putting into your kit. There are smaller dividers on the front and back sides of the kit.

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The bag arrived early. I use it for athletic training and it has been very useful. The front pocket is pretty small, but good for the little things that could get lost in the big pocket. The tape loop on the outside is big enough for a couple rolls of tape. The cell phone pocket is big enough for a smart phone (I have an evo shift). I have really enjoyed having this bag!

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I like the bag. The one thing I dislike the most is that the strap comes across my left side and most one strap bags come across from your right so that is what I am used. It feels awkward. I don't know if it is due to that reason, but the bag doesn't lay close to my body while on my back. It feels lopsided while on. I think it is because the ending of the strap is located at the top close to where the beginning of the strap starts, making it unbalanced. Lastly, I wish there were more zippers than Velcro.