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Products in the Hospital Which Frequently Contain
Latex:
(Emergency equipment is highlighted in red)
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| Airway, masks & straps |
IV access devices - injection ports Y-sites,
bags, adapters, & needleless systems |
| Ambu bags |
Medication vial stoppers |
| Anesthesia bags & ventilator circuits |
NG tubes |
| Adhesive bandages |
OR masks, hats, & shoe covers |
| Bed protectors |
Orthopedic devices |
| Bite blocks |
Oxygen masks, cannulas |
| Blood pressure cuffs & tubing |
Peak flow meters |
| Bulb syringes |
Penrose drains |
| Buretrols |
Pulse oximeters |
| Casts (Delta-Lite Comfortable) |
Protective sheets |
| Catheters, leg bags, & drainage systems |
Respirators |
| Chux |
Rubber reflex hammers |
| Colostomy pouches |
Rubber straps |
| Drains, rubber |
Spacers |
| Dressings - moleskin, elastoplast,& elastic bandages |
Stethoscope tubing |
| Electrode bulbs, pads, grounding |
Suction catheters |
| Endotracheal tubes, airways |
Surgical gowns, boots, & drapes |
| Enemas - ready to use (Fleet) |
Syringes, disposable Tape, adhesive, porous,
pink waterproof Tourniquets |
| G-tubes |
Vascular stockings |
| Gastroscopy tubes |
Ventilator hoses |
| Gloves - sterile, clean, surgical, exam |
Waterproof mattress covers on beds, tables, & stretchers |
| IV medication pumps |
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