True Erie, but I hope he understands... Best Wishes In a message dated 1/4/2013 8:15:03 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
He clearly stated he was about out. How would this put others at risk? You don’t let it sit in the air, you soak it the whole time it’s not in use. Eric W Rudd [email protected] From: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 7:25 PM To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ; [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] can you reuse disposable urinary bags? What's the best way to cl... So you are trying to defeat the purpose of a disposable bag?? What are the risks to you and others if you don't disinfect the bag properly, even though you follow all of the necessary steps? Do your disposable bags have valves for you to turn off and on? Does your disposable bags have check valves? What would be your purpose for saving those disposable bags? Yes, its easy to recommend a good cleaning and soaking in warm bleach waters, but its not that easy and requires that it be properly dried to prevent bacteria from colonizing while you are waiting to use it again. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/4/2013 6:11:08 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: So far, I've never reused urinary bags. I had a super pubic catheter, and we have just been throwing away the used urinary bags every two weeks or so. But we are just about out of bags. Is it possible to flush them out and use them again? What's the best way? Thanks, Dave Krehbiel
