Crisis. Critical Medical Devices in Short Supply - Printable Version

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Crisis. Critical Medical Devices in Short Supply - cardcrimson - 03-20-2020

According to the KTVU news this morning, condoms are in short supply across California. . . .Spongeworthy, anyone?

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RE: Crisis. Critical Medical Devices in Short Supply - OutsiderFan - 03-21-2020

(03-20-2020, 11:12 PM)cardcrimson Wrote:  According to the KTVU news this morning, condoms are in short supply across California. . . .Spongeworthy, anyone?

Good. Latex is in short supply and needs to be used to make latex gloves for the whole world right now.

Just pick your partners wisely, use the rhythm method, or pull out, as the case may apply.

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RE: Crisis. Critical Medical Devices in Short Supply - BostonCard - 03-21-2020

Few HCP’s use latex for gloves anymore due to the risk of allergy.  They are almost all nitrile.

BC

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RE: Crisis. Critical Medical Devices in Short Supply - Mick - 03-21-2020

(03-21-2020, 09:53 AM)BostonCard Wrote:  Few HCP’s use latex for gloves anymore due to the risk of allergy.  They are almost all nitrile.

BC

Or lambskin...

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RE: Crisis. Critical Medical Devices in Short Supply - Goose - 03-21-2020

Some Info on ventilators. In 3 months, things might be OK. Right now, not so much.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/army-joins-production-line-ventilator-120706243.html

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