"Also, it was the biggest convenience not to have to pull a big unit
out of a room at the end of a long day and dock it," says Ms. Hahn.
"All you had to do was attach a bottle of disinfectant and turn it on. It
was clean in 4 minutes, and that was easy to do between cases."
As with most direct-to-drain systems, installation involved "going
into the wall and plumbing to the sewer system," she says. "But that
took just a couple of hours. The one thing I would like to see different
is if the device were more flush to the wall. The tubes hanging down
may be a minor issue, but even if you're cramped for space, you still
have a 12-inch rule around the sterile field."
'Cleans and docks seamlessly'
Stryker | Neptune 2 Waste Management System
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FYI: The Neptune 2 features hands-free operation and no
open canister access points to prevent staff exposure to waste
fluid. Its SealShut technology securely locks away suctioned
biohazards during cases, manifold changes, docking and trans-
port to allow safe patient-to-patient use. Its high-volume capaci-
ty enables workflow efficiency and quick turnovers.
User's view: "When the Neptune was introduced in 2001, the
first self-contained suction device on the market, my opin-
ion at the time — and I've been in OR nursing for decades
— was that it was probably the best piece of equipment for
surgical staff, ever," says Meg Wiebel, RN, CNOR, CASC,
administrative director of Crow Valley Surgery Center in
Bettendorf, Iowa.
Its chief appeal was the safety it brought to the OR work-
place, she says. "It let nurses work unexposed to biohaz-
ards. It not only minimized but erased exposure to surgical waste.
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