tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325605184495137942.post1772850220809052459..comments2023-10-21T19:31:13.136-06:00Comments on I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused: Things that really bug meBleeding Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11654470738092202883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325605184495137942.post-90235192724689404672016-09-06T19:49:44.587-06:002016-09-06T19:49:44.587-06:00I made my fortune by working as a scrub nurse for ...I made my fortune by working as a scrub nurse for many years so feel free to market those wheel-free IV poles. Your mention of electric beds brought up an old memory. One of the early designs for electric beds involved a very complex design to isolate the electrical components from the patient. The patient control buttons were actually miniature pneumatic pistons connected to very thin plastic tubes. When the patient pressed a control button, the piston increased air pressure in the tube actuating the electric motor. I often marveled at how complex the solution to a simple problem could become. Everything worked OK with these pneumatic electric isolation beds until one of the control tubes leaked. At least we were supplied hand cranks as a back up.Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325605184495137942.post-25962509547559268072016-09-05T20:28:38.249-06:002016-09-05T20:28:38.249-06:00I suspect if you marketed a three legged IV pole w...I suspect if you marketed a three legged IV pole with no wheels you would be hailed as a genius,Bleeding Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654470738092202883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325605184495137942.post-58521388248177043372016-09-05T20:27:34.737-06:002016-09-05T20:27:34.737-06:00I have been in ORs that have them. They have fall...I have been in ORs that have them. They have fallen down before. Problem is you can't put an infusion pumps(s) or blood warmers on them.Bleeding Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654470738092202883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8325605184495137942.post-53895593343006657082016-09-05T19:34:17.311-06:002016-09-05T19:34:17.311-06:00I thought you youngsters used those new-fangled ce...I thought you youngsters used those new-fangled ceiling mounted IV holders especially in the OR. Just be careful not to bang your head. Wheels on an IV pole are not a wise idea especially in the OR as they introduce instability and increase surface area to trip over. Wheels also limit the contact point with the floor to a very small area. There is no good reason to use wheeled IV poles. Simply pick them up when you want to move them. Our old fashioned IV poles had 3 solid legs and were strong enough hold multiple IV bottles and if you are in the cysto room never fear just pile on those irrigant containers - that old school IV pole is not going anywhere.Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.com