Drapes

Re: Drapes

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:33:20 GMT

Thanks everyone for your replies....Bizzy please could you send me a copy of your workings out for the cost of nurse time, laundry, etc as that would be very interesting to see. The boss is not keen on the NVS drape roll as we have tried this in the past. Will ring around companies for samples.

Re: Drapes

Leggy — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:16:12 GMT

NVS do Vetpal drape roll (10metres I think) - we then cut them to the size we want (small/med/large) we also use the same stuff to wrap kits with.

Re: Drapes

Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 10:22:04 GMT

Ims euro do individually wrapped sterile drapes. They come in a range of sizes

Plain and fenestrated. They are reasonably priced. If you call them they will send you samples.

Re: Drapes

Honeybadger — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 07:31:35 GMT

I have just started working in a new practice and I am currently trying to encourage the change over to disposable drapes. The ones we have currently are a million years old and as Nick said I am concerned about strike through and the patient getting wet and cold. It is also a lot easier to increase your inscision as you can just snip the hole bigger.

I did a rough estimation of costs for washing, drying, packing and sterilising drapes and it works out roughly half the price to use disposable so no contest really! Millpledge make 2 types of pre packed ones and recently sent me some free samples to try.

Re: Drapes

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:21:30 GMT

We used to use disposable. We used to have them from dms veterinary. We had smaller ones for four quartering. And then larger ones to go over the the four quartered drapes. Plus ioban iodine impregnated skin coverage for increased sterility. although costly save time of VNs having to sterilise and wash etc..... Have also worked in practices where they buy on a roll and cut up and sterilise and use as required by vet. can be time consuming cutting up and sterilising. Also risk of strike through during the sterilisation process Have also used cloth drapes in the past. Not keen on these. Strike through not only during surgery but also during the sterilisation process.