Transcript Preparing the Anesthetic Syringe

Preparing the Anesthetic Syringe
Equipment
1) Sterile syringe
2) Disposable needle
3) Anesthetic cartridge
Syringe Loading Technique
1) Follow aseptic procedures
2) Remove sterile syringe
from autoclave bag
3) Hold syringe in the left
hand and use the thumb
ring to fully retract the
piston rod
4) Piston rod retracted, place the
cartridge in the barrel of the
syringe
5) Rubber stopper end goes in first
6) Once cartridge is in place
release piston rod
7) Engage cartridge and harpoon
by placing moderate pressure
on the thumb ring bar
8) Do not hold hand over
cartridge while engaging the
harpoon (safety)
Engaging the Needle
• Remove protective
plastic cap
• Screw needle onto
the syringe
Needle Safety
ProTector – needle recapping guard
Recapping the
Contaminated Needle
• Recapper located in
instrument cassette
• One handed scoop
method
Unloading the
Anesthetic Syringe
1) Unscrew needle with protective
cap in place
2) Retract the piston to
release harpoon from
the cartridge
3) Remove the cartridge from
the syringe by retracting
the thumb ring
4) Discard cartridge and needle
into sharps container
Changing to a Second Cartridge
• Recap the needle
• Retract piston
• Remove used cartridge
• Place new cartridge
• Engage the harpoon
Preparing the Anesthetic Syringe Quiz
1. Where should the used needle and cartridge be
disposed of?
a. The regular garbage
b. A sharps container
c. A plastic biohazardous bag
d. Any of the above
b. A sharps container
2.Name two acceptable ways to recap the needle.
___________________ __________________
One handed scoop method, recapper
3. The ProTector is a _________?
a. Guard against overdose
b. Guard against needle over insertion
c. Card for needle recapping protection
c. card for needle re-capping protection
4. What is recommended to assemble on the syringe
first, the needle or the cartridge?
a. Needle
b. Cartridge
b. Cartridge
5. When inserting the cartridge into the syringe,
which end is down, or toward the harpoon?
a. The end with the metal/latex opening
b. The end with the rubber stopper
b. The end with the rubber stopper