Hi, I've been giving my cat sub q's with terumo needles and Amisino venosets. The needle hub is getting stuck on the venoset - the luer lock rotates but the needle is still attached to the venoset. How do I get the needle off? Thanks.
Honestly ive never had this probem....pull harder? Maybe with pliers? Be careful though. You don't want to end up like this : http://www.thecatsite.com/t/311559/stabbed-self-while-injecting-cat#post_3898889Hi, I've been giving my cat sub q's with terumo needles and Amisino venosets. The needle hub is getting stuck on the venoset - the luer lock rotates but the needle is still attached to the venoset. How do I get the needle off? Thanks.
:shrug: i use luer lockThanks so much for the advice! I ended up going to a clinic where a nurse had to use surgical scissors to remove the old needle.
I thought the luer lock made it easier to attach and remove the needles and create a tight seal. Any issues with the needle slipping off the venoset with non luer lock systems?
Thanks!
I've never had a needle slip off the venoset yet. I just make sure I push it on tight while it's still capped. AND my practice is to put on a new needle once we're done giving fluids, then put the entire bag with line and new needle in a plastic grocery bag and stick it in a drawer. The line tends to get twisted around, etc, when I squeeze the bag into the drawer to fit so i can close itThanks so much for the advice! I ended up going to a clinic where a nurse had to use surgical scissors to remove the old needle.
I thought the luer lock made it easier to attach and remove the needles and create a tight seal. Any issues with the needle slipping off the venoset with non luer lock systems?
Thanks!