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F L U I D
W A S T E
M A N A G E M E N T
• Before using one of the recalled Neptunes, follow the recommendations listed in the most recent FDA Safety Communication on the
devices to mitigate risks during use.
"That's a pretty onerous requirement to continue using the device,"
says an industry
source.
The pre-use check-
Bemis makes
fluid waste
disposal a
little greener.
Bemis QUICK-DRAIN™
list is 2 pages. The first
page guides the circulating nurse through
the 9 steps that must
be followed before use
of a recalled Neptune
device. The second
provides space for listing the names and
Go to www.Bemishealthcare.com to see how
QUICK-DRAIN delivers an environmentally
sound liquid waste disposal solution.
titles of "all hospital
personnel that were in
the OR during the use
of the Neptune." The
documentation must
be signed, with time
© 2013 Bemis Mfg. Co.
and date, by the circulating nurse every time
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