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Pajunk |
Anesthesia Trays
I was heartened to
see that Pajunk is
now offering regional
anesthesia trays.
Their needles are
high quality and
widely used, but they
didn't have regional
kits before, a lack
that could be both
inconvenient and
non-cost-effective,
because it could
mean using their nee-
dles and someone
else's tray.
The trays are a
welcome addition,
and so is the fact that they're color-coded. With operating rooms being
so busy, it's easy to make a mistake and pull the wrong kit. I've seen
cases where someone wanted to do a peripheral nerve block, but mis-
takenly grabbed and opened the epidural kit or spinal kit instead. It's
easy to do, but obviously very wasteful.
I also like that they don't package a lot of unnecessary accessories.
It makes for a smaller footprint, and you're less likely to end up just
throwing away half of the contents unused. Also of note: Patients
keep getting bigger, and Pajunk has noticed. Instead of 3.5-inch nee-
dles, all of the new kits are equipped with 4-inch needles.
